Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
FRETWELL
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
FRETWELL. Said by Camden to be a corruption of the Norman De Frecheville, but is more probably derived fi"om Fritwell, a parish in Oxfordshire.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English