Faraday

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Scottish surname

"wood man"

Faraday Origin and Meaning

The name Faraday is a boy's name of Scottish Gaelic origin meaning "wood man".

This unusual Scottish surname was made immortal by Michael Faraday, a British scientist who contributed to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. His name is now a unit of scientific measurement for electricity - a 'power'ful name for any little boy.

Popularity of the name Faraday

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Famous People Named Faraday

• Michael Faraday English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry

The name Faraday in Pop Culture

• Josh Faraday played by Chris Pratt in The Magnificent Seven (2016)
• Curtis Farraday played by Cory Gruter,Andrew in Summer of 84 (2018)