This most interesting surname is of Old French origin, and has two possible interpretations. Firstly, it may be a medieval descriptive nickname for someone with grey hair, or more likely, a metonymic occupational name for a worker in iron, a blacksmith or whitesmith, from the Old French word "ferrant", iron-grey.
Irish Meaning: The name Farrel is an Irish baby name. In Irish the meaning of the name Farrel is: Brave.
Farrell is a surname, from the Irish Farrell clan (Irish: UÃ Fhearghail) meaning "descendant of Fearghal".
French Meaning: The name Farren is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Farren is: An Old French surname meaning pilferer or ferret.
The name Farrier is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It was originally a name for someone who worked as a shoer of horses, or a farrier. In the Middle Ages, horses were the only alternative to walking as a means of transportation. ... In short, their job was to keep the horse on the road and in good health.
The different meanings of the name Farrin are: English meaning: Ox-herd; good-looking servant. Celtic - Gaelic meaning: Descendant of Farachan. Afghan meaning: Glorified.
English: habitational name from a place called Farrington. There is one in Somerset, but the surname is associated mainly with Farington, Lancashire. Both are named from Old English fearn 'fern' + tun 'settlement'. The surname probably reached America also via Ireland, where it is recorded as early as the 14th century.
Farron is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the given name Farimond. The surname Farron originally derived from the Old French word Ferrant which meant iron-grey.
Farrow Name Meaning. Northern English: hypercorrected form of Farrar, occupational name for a smith or worker in iron. The original -ar or -er ending of this name came to be regarded as an error, and was changed to -ow.
Farr Name Meaning. English: from Middle English farre 'bull', applied as a nickname for a fierce or lusty man or a metonymic occupational name for someone who kept a bull. German: nickname from Middle High German varne, var, with the same meaning as 1.
