Surname

Furnas

“fodder”

Furnas is a surname.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Furnas is a form of Furness. Furness goes back to Old English fodor, meaning “fodder.”

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Where it comes from

Furnas is a form of Furness. Furness has more than one origin: in one tradition, it comes from Old English fodor; as a Norwegian surname, it comes from Old Norse.

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Furnas’s family of names

In English usage, Furnas as a surname has a related form in FURNESS.

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