Meanings
proper nounFremantle (countable and uncountable, plural Fremantles)
plural Fremantles
- countableuncountableAn English surname from Old French.
- countableuncountableA local government area in Western Australia; in full, the City of Fremantle.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA major port city and suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
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Origin
The surname is a variant of Freemantle. The Australian seaport is named after Captain (later Admiral) Charles Howe Fremantle, who pronounced British possession of Western Australia and established a camp at the site of the now port.
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Korean 프리맨틀
- 프리맨틀 (peurimaenteul)Western Australian port
Russian Фри́мантл
- Фри́мантл (Frímantl)Western Australian port
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APA
Fremantle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fremantle
MLA
“Fremantle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fremantle. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fremantle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fremantle.
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