Fradella Family History

diminutive of Frada, an altered form of Fruda, a nickname probably derived from Greek phrydas ‘having thick eyebrows’. metathesized form of Fardella, a variant of Fardello, which may be a diminutive of Faldo, a short form of a pet name ending in -faldo such as Ruffaldo. alternatively, from Sicilian faldella, a diminutive of falda ‘skirt’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press