Frenaros (Greek: Φρέναρος; locally [ˈfrenːaɾos]) is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus. In 2011, it had a population of 4,298.

History

Frenaros was named after Lusignan monks called Fremenors, who lived in the nearby Panagia of Hortakion monastery. It has two churches that date back to the 12th century. In 1925, Swedish archeologist Einar Gjerstad uncovered evidence that the village was inhabited as early as the Neolithic period. The earliest known mention of Frenaros was in the 15th century, where it was referred to as "Apano Frenaro" (Απάνω Φρέναρο; "Up Frenaro") and "Kato Frenaro" (Κάτω Φρέναρο; "Down Frenaro"), suggesting that it once used to be divided into two separate parts.

Notable people

• Eleftheria Eleftheriou (born 1989), singer and actress
• Andrekos Varnava (born 1979), academic, historian and author