"Fries" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈfɹiːz/ Audio: en-us-freeze.ogg
Rhymes: -iːz Etymology: The town was named after a prominent cotton-mill owner, Francis Henry Fries. The surname is converged from both Friesland and French friche (“fallow land”), found in Swiss French. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|friche||fallow land}} French friche (“fallow land”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Fries
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Fries-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 7 9 8 15 10 18 14 16 3
  2. A town in Virginia. Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Virginia, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Fries-en-name-hwMlYwB7
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