Frashëri

Frashëri is an Albanian surname.

Frashëri

Origin
Meaning	Albanian frashër "ash-tree", from Latin fraxinus.[1]
Region of origin	Frashër, south Albania

People

• Dalip Frashëri, 19th-century poet
• Shahin Frashëri, 19th-century poet
• Abdyl Frashëri, founder and head of the League of Prizren in 1878–1881.
• Naim Frashëri, member of the Albanian Society who helped publish the first Albanian letters, also author of the first Albanian books for the first Albanian school in 1887 in Korce.
• Sami Frashëri, founder of the Albanian Society, 1879.
• Eshref Frashëri, Albanian politician, chairman of the National Council of Albania from 1922 to 1923
• Mehdi Frashëri (1872–1963), Albanian politician
• Midhat Frashëri (1880–1949), Albanian politician
• Gjergj Adhamidhi bej Frashëri (Gjergj Adhamidhi), promoter of the Albanian independence and minister of finances during Prince Widits rule in 1914.
• Stivi Frashëri (born 1990), Albanian footballer