Proto-West Germanic origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “peace” + “stone”
From Proto-West Germanic *Friþustain, from *friþu (“peace”) + *stain (“stone”). Equivalent to friþ + stān. Cognate with Old High German Fridostēn.
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: FriþustanCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

