Farquhar

English

Alternative forms
Alternative forms of the surname Farquhar, mostly obsolete
  • Farchare
  • Farcher
  • Farchar
  • Farchair
  • Farker
  • Farkar
  • Farquhare
  • Farquher
  • Farquar
  • Farquhair
  • Farquare
  • Farquer
  • Farquair
  • Ferchare
  • Fercher
  • Ferchar
  • Ferchair
  • Ferker
  • Ferkar
  • Ferquhare
  • Ferquher
  • Ferquhar
  • Ferquhair
  • Pharker
  • Farquhard
  • Farquarth
  • Farquart

Pronunciation
  • (Scot) IPA(key): /ˈfɑɹxəɹ/, /ˈfɑɹkəɹ/

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Fearchar. Related to fear (“man”), combined with còir (“just, honest, good”), car (“friendly”)), or ciar (“dark grey”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Proper noun

Farquhar (plural Farquhars)

  1. A Scottish surname​.

Derived terms
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