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Origin of Farrar Total Records: 3  Origin of Farrar, Meaning of Farrar Origin: The name Farrar comes from the Latin word, Ferrum, meaning iron. The name was carried into France by the Romans and from there to England, where a man who put iron shoes on horses was known as a Ferrier, or blacksmith. condensed from 'Some American Farrars' by C.L Surnames: Farr, Farra, Farrar, Farroh, Farrow, Ferrer Submitted by: Diane Farrar Origin of Farrar, Meaning of Farrar Origin: The name comes from the British word farrier which means blacksmith or a veterinarian that practices without full qualification. Surnames: Farrar Submitted by: Martha Farrar Origin of Farrar, Meaning of Farrar Origin: the surname farrar is derived via latin from the norman french ferrer or ferrier later farrier originally meaning iron worker.after the norman conquest of england in 1066 the language of the new rulers was french.horses were the preserve of the rich and powerful,so craftsmen who made and fitted horseshoes were known by the french term.basically the name farrar is an upmarket version of the name smith.in england the area with the most farrars is yorkshire and most coats of arms for families named farrar feature horse shoes. Surnames: farrar Submitted by: scott farrar 6/19/2013 9:52 AM Page 1 of 1

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