Given name & surname · also Celtic, Gaelic
Farquhar
“one who is very dear”
Farquhar is used as a given name and a surname. One Scottish interpretation is “one who is very dear.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Scottish interpretation is “one who is very dear.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Celtic.
Farquhar’s family of names
Farquhar has a surname derivative in Farquharson. Farquhar has a related form in Farquar. Farquhar has a related form in Farquarson.
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