Friskney Family History
Friskney Name Meaning
from Friskney (Lincs) which is recorded as Frischenei in 1086 and Freschena Freskena Freskeneie in the 12th century. The place-name means ‘river with fresh water’ from Old English fersc *fresc ‘fresh’ (dative ferscan *frescan) + ēa ‘river’.
Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016