Farquhar
far-kar
Scottish
"friendly man"Farquhar Origin and Meaning
The name Farquhar is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "friendly man".
Farquhar has a great meaning, but unfortunate potential for mispronunciation. It was originally a given name in the Scottish highlands, but is more commonly known today as a surname. It's occasionally given to children in Scotland, but rarely if ever elsewhere. (And no, the character in Shrek was Lord Farquaad.)
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Famous People Named Farquhar
- Farquhar MacTaggart aka Fearchar mac an tsagairt, 1st Earl of Ross
- Farquhar McGillivray Strachan Stewart KnowlesAmerican painter
- Farquhar Robert OliverCanadian politician
- (Edward) Farquhar Buzzard1st Baronet, English physician
- Donelson Farquhar HoopesAmerican art curator
Farquhar in Pop Culture
- Farquharthe butler in "A Woman of No Importance" by Oscar Wilde