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)
- A Scottish surname.
Derived terms
- Farquharson