Farquhar

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Scotland/ˈfɑɹxəɹ/Scotland/ˈfɑɹkəɹ/

proper noun

A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Fearchar →
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Meanings

proper nounFarquhar (plural Farquhars)

plural Farquhars

  1. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicFearchar
  2. EnglishFarquhar

From Scottish Gaelic Fearchar. Related to fear (“man”), combined with còir (“just, honest, good”), car (“friendly”)), or ciar (“dark grey”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Farquhar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Farquhar

MLA

“Farquhar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Farquhar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Farquhar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Farquhar.

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