Freytag-Loringhoven
The family Freytag (also: Vrydach, Frydag, Freydag and various other slightly different spellings) is a noble family that comes from the Uradel of Westphalia and the surname was first documented in 1198 and 1217. At the end of the 13th century, Westphalian nobles, including members of the Freytags, moved to Prussia and Livonia to fight for and with the Teutonic Order to spread Christianity. Notable people. People with the surname Freytag-Loringhoven include: