Freire / Freyre is a word used in the

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

and Galician languages to define the occupational name for a

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, or a nickname for a

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person or someone employed at a

monastery A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer which ...

. The word is derived from

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

''frater'', which means

brother A brother is a man or boy who shares one or more parents with another; a male sibling. The female counterpart is a sister. Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to non-familia ...

History

In the eleventh century religious associations of horsemen were founded, called the Military Orders, whose members, in the language of the Church, were called fratres, and each frater (m). This word entered the everyday language which meant fraternized Knight by the Military Orders, and, as circumstances of time and place, the Portuguese territory had evolved phonetically similar forms of the form "Frei" hence the name Freire of these knights, and how "Brother" was used as a prepositional name to qualify the proper name of the Knights. Among the French knights who came from France, accompanied D. Raymond and D. Henry, who were the soldiers' "Freire, the family of former Galicia, which joined the Andrade, almost at the beginning, joining later for new wedlock so many times that is difficult to distinguish one from the another. These unions created one family, that of Freire de Andrade, who came to Portugal in the Middle Ages. Some use both names together, others only to Andrade or just Freire, and this, as it were the weapons were a (Coat of nobility) with the band, open mouthed serpent heads. The kingdom of Leon, a region that today corresponds to the extreme northern Spain, was divided into duchies, where he was part of that kingdom the Duchy of Portu-Callis and the duchy of Galicia. "Two French noblemen, D. Raymond, son of Count Henry of Burgundy and his cousin, offered to Alfonso VI, King of Leon to fight in the war against the Moors, perhaps in return for services rendered by war Afonso VI married his legitimate daughter, Urraca with Raymond and his illegitimate daughter, Dona Teresa to Henry. Raymond received the government of Galicia and Henry Duchy of Portu-Callis."A. Souto Maior, ''History of Brazil'', page 17 Portu-Callis was to become in 1143 the Kingdom of Portugal ruled by Henry (The conqueror) recognised by the kingdom of Castile and the Kingdom of León through the teaty of Zamora in 1143. In 1179 Pope Alexander III r recognized Portugal as an independent nation and vassal of the church through the bull Manifestis Probatum. Order of Avis - the creation date of this Order is unknown, but, like their counterparts, will have started by an association of riders in order to fight the Muslims, by mid-twelfth century. During the reign of Afonso Henriques (Henry) there was a military order with the name Freire of Évora, integrated into the Order of Calatrava of Castile, the king donated of several castles exposed to the attacks of the Moors. In 1211, D. Afonso II donated to these Freires the place of Avis which later came to be established as the order of Avis. In the initiation ritual they professed the following oath: "I come before God and before the Freires" ... Implying that this magic initiation ritual, occurred in the Castillo de Los Templar (this castle that belonged to the Order of Freires) in the town of Ponferrada in Galicia. The Andrades took advantage of this family's prestige and titles using the Freire coat of arms since the Andrades did not belong to any order of chivalry. In turn the Freires tapped into a new source of wealth, it was a mutually beneficial alliance Members of the Freire family gave rise powerful noblemen in Portugal during the time of the reconquista. King Pedro I entrusted his son John who later became D. João I( John I) King of Portugal, to Don Nuno Freire de Andrade the master of the Order of Christ which was the converted Order of the Temple by King Pedro's farther King Dinis I of Portugal since the Templars had been extinct by Papal bull in 1318. Although an exception was made of the Templar's holdings in the Kingdoms of Aragon, Castile, Portugal and Mallorca in other kingdoms throughout Europe such as France and England the Templar's property was transferred to the Hospitallers. In the event, the three kings principally concerned –Edward II of England, James II of Aragon and above all Philip IV of France-though they publicly agreed to the Pope's plans for the Temple's riches, all ensured that a portion remained in their hands and or the hands of their vassals. In the case of Portugal with King Dinis I this was no different although in this case the Templars were merely converted to the Order of Christ in 1318, some of the vassals to gain recognition with this were precisely the Freires. Again in this case there was an exception regarding the other kingdoms since they were already part of the Templars and the Hospitallers. The Freire family continued to have an important part in the Order of Christ all the way to the beginning of the 20th century in Portugal until this country became a Republic. The Freires endured for 700 years in close ties to the Portuguese and European nobility such as the Austrians, French and Germans. The Freire Coat of arms is recognised to be one of the oldest unchanged European Coat of Arms it is also used under the name Freire de Andrade although the arms belong to the Freire.

People with the name

Alejandro Freire Alejandro Freire (; born August 23, 1974) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Baltimore Orioles during the season. Listed at 6' 2", 220 lb., Freire batted and threw right-handed. Biography Born in ...

(born 1974), Venezuelan baseball player *

Carlos do Amaral Freire Carlos Amaral Freire is a Brazilian scholar, linguist and translator. He has mastered more than 30 languages in the sense that he has the theoretical and practical knowledge that makes it possible for him to communicate in them, but he can make tra ...

, Brazilian scholar and linguist *

Cecilia Freire Cecilia Freire Peñas (born 17 November 1981) is a Spanish actress best known for playing Blanca Román on ''Física o Química'' (2008–2009) and Rita Montesinos on ''Velvet'' (2014–2016). Personal life On 30 July 2016, she married the Spa ...

(born 1981), Spanish actress *

Francisco José Freire Francisco José Freire () (3 January 1719 – 5 July 1773), Portuguese historian and philologist, was born in Lisbon. He belonged to the monastic society of St Philip Neri, and was a zealous member of the literary association known as the Academy ...

(1719–1773), Portuguese historian and philologist *

José Freire Falcão José Freire Falcão (; 23 October 1925 – 26 September 2021) was a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who was archbishop of Brasília from 1984 to 2004. He was created a cardinal in 1988. Biography José Freire Falcão was born on 23 O ...

(born 1925), Brazilian cardinal of the Catholic Church * Laura Espido Freire (born 1974), Spanish writer *

Junqueira Freire Luís José Junqueira Freire (December 31, 1832 – June 24, 1855) was a Brazilian poet and Benedictine monk, adept of the "Ultra-Romanticism" movement and author of ''Inspirações do Claustro''. He is the patron of the 25th chair of the Brazilia ...

(1832–1855), Brazilian poet and Benedictine monk *

Manuel Freire Manuel Freire (Manuel Augusto Coentro de Pinho Freire) is a Portugal, Portuguese influential left-wing singer and composer, although he also works as a computer technician. Freire was born in Vagos Municipality, Vagos, Aveiro District on 25 Apr ...

(born 1942), Portuguese singer and composer *

Manuel Alberto Freire Andrade Armijo Manuel Alberto Freire de Andrade y Armijo (4 November 1767 – 7 March 1835) was a Spanish cavalry officer and general officer during the Peninsular War, and later Defense Minister. Freire (also known as Freyre) was born in Carmona, Spain ne ...

(c. 1765 – c. 1834), Spanish cavalry officer and general *

Nelson Freire Nelson José Pinto Freire (; 18 October 19441 November 2021) was a Brazilian classical pianist. Regarded as one of the greatest pianists of his generation, he was noted for his "decorous piano playing" and "interpretive depth". His extensive di ...

(1944–2021), Brazilian classical pianist *

Óscar Freire Óscar Freire Gómez (born 15 February 1976) is a former Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the top sprinters in road bicycle racing, having won the world championship three times, equalling Alfredo Binda, Rik Van Steenbe ...

(born 1976), Spanish bicycle racer *

Paulo Freire Paulo Reglus Neves Freire (19 September 1921 – 2 May 1997) was a Brazilian educator and philosopher who was a leading advocate of critical pedagogy. His influential work ''Pedagogy of the Oppressed'' is generally considered one of the foundat ...

(1921–1997), Brazilian educator *

Ramón Freire Ramón Freire Serrano (; November 29, 1787 – December 9, 1851) was a Chilean political figure. He was head of state on several occasions, and enjoyed a numerous following until the War of the Confederation. Ramón Freire was one of the pr ...

(1787–1851), President of Chile *

Roberto Freire (politician) Roberto João Pereira Freire (20 April 1942) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician. Freire was born in Recife. He is the president of Cidadania, former Federal Deputy, and former Minister of Culture appointed by president Michel Temer. He resigne ...

(born 1942), Brazilian politician *

Roberto Freire (psychiatrist) Roberto Freire (São Paulo, b. January 18, 1927; São Paulo, d. May 23, 2008) was a medical psychiatrist and Brazilian writer, who created somatherapy (Portuguese: somaterapia), also referred to as SOMA, an anarchist therapy based on the then ra ...

(1927–2008), Brazilian psychiatrist and writer *

Willamy Freire Willamy Freire (born July 28, 1987) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has fought for Shooto and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Freire was also the Shooto Welterweight Champion. Mixed martial arts career Early career Fre ...

(born 1987), Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter *

Herval Freire Herval is a Brazilian municipality in the southern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The population is 6,814 (2020 est.) in an area of 1757.84 km². Its elevation is 287 m. Its main industry is agriculture. Herval is situated south ...

(born 1981), Brazilian entrepreneur and software engineer

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