# Origin of Frohman? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 29, 2007, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-frohman/398016 "2007-03-29T18:47:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-frohman/398016/1 "2007-03-29T18:47:18Z")
Hey guys, My dad was telling me about my great uncle who’s first name was Frohman, and I was wondering where the name was from. I couldn’t find any sources in a quick online search. Anything from you guys? – IG ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-frohman/398016/2 "2007-03-29T18:50:35Z")
I know a couple of “Froments” from baseball. It’s a Spanish name, and the pronunciation is not much off from Frohman. Maybe it’s similar/related? ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-frohman/398016/3 "2007-03-29T18:55:03Z")
Could be bastardized German for ‘glad man’. ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-frohman/398016/4 "2007-03-29T18:55:23Z")
For what it’s worth, there is a webcomic based on Half Life 2 called [Concerned](http://www.hlcomic.com/), following the misadventures of a fellow named Gordon Frohman, it’s a pretty entertaining read, especially if you’ve played the games. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-frohman/398016/5 "2007-03-29T19:01:37Z")
_Abe_ Frohman, the Sausage King of Chicago? 🙂 (You can even buy a [T-shirt](http://www.80stees.com/products/Abe_Frohman_Sausage_King_Ferris_Bueller_shirt.asp).) ---
**Author:** ![Sonia\_Montdore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Sonia\_Montdore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sonia_Montdore)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-frohman/398016/6 "2007-03-29T19:20:52Z")
There was Charles Frohman, a theatrical impresario who died on the _Lusitania_. Eve will have heard of him. BTW, where _is_ Eve these days? ---
**Author:** ![capybara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/capybara/32/202_2.png) [@capybara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capybara)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-frohman/398016/7 "2007-03-29T19:29:30Z")
Frohmann, two 'n’s, is a common German name. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-frohman/398016/8 "2007-03-29T20:00:10Z")
As said above, the German _froh_ means glad, happy, blithe, bright, cheery. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-frohman/398016/9 "2007-03-29T20:01:18Z")
[QUOTE=Sonia Montdore] BTW, where _is_ Eve these days? [/QUOTE] On hiatus from the SDMB and busy elsewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-frohman/398016/10 "2007-03-29T20:01:58Z")
[QUOTE=robby] _Abe_ Frohman, the Sausage King of Chicago? 🙂 (You can even buy a [T-shirt](http://www.80stees.com/products/Abe_Frohman_Sausage_King_Ferris_Bueller_shirt.asp).) [/QUOTE] Stupid hamsters, taking to much time to load the page. ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-frohman/398016/11 "2007-03-29T20:14:42Z")
[QUOTE=Walloon] As said above, the German _froh_ means glad, happy, blithe, bright, cheery. [/QUOTE] You know, that makes Gordon Frohman’s name make perfect sense. He was cheerful to the point of clueless delusion throughout most of the comic.