Farquhar is a surname of Scottish origin, derived from the Scottish Gaelic fearchar, from fear ("man") and car ("beloved").Henry Harrison, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary (2013), p. 142. Farquharson is a further derivation of the name, meaning "son of Farquhar". The name originated as a given name, but had become established as a surname by the 14th century.David Dobson, The Scottish Surnames of Colonial America (2003), p. 41.
The name's pronunciation depends on the person, family, and place. In Scotland it can be (). In various English-speaking countries it has often been , , , or .
Notable people with the surname include:
Andrew Farquhar (), British Army major-general Anthony Farquhar (1940–2023), Irish Roman Catholic prelate and auxiliary bishop Arthur Briggs Farquhar (1838–1925), American industrialist and businessman Craig Farquhar (born 2003), Northern Irish footballer Danny Farquhar (born 1987), American baseball pitcher David Farquhar (composer) (1928–2007), New Zealand composer Doug Farquhar (1921–2005), Scottish-American soccer player Edward Allan Farquhar (1871–1935), shipping agent and Harbors Board chairman in South Australia Francis P. Farquhar (1887–1974), president of the Sierra Club and author Gary Farquhar (born 1971), Scottish footballer George Farquhar (1678–1707), Irish dramatist George Farquhar (priest) (died 1927), Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane Graham Farquhar (born 1947), Australian plant physiologist and biophysicist Helen Farquhar (1859–1953), British numismatist Henry Hallowell Farquhar (1884–1968), professor at Harvard Business School Horace Farquhar, 1st Earl Farquhar (1844–1923), British financier and politician J. N. Farquhar (1861–1929), Scottish educational missionary to Calcutta and Orientalist James Farquhar (MP) (1764–1833), Scottish Member of Parliament James Farquhar (footballer) (c. 1879–?), Scottish footballer James Augustus Farquhar (1842–1930), Canadian master mariner and captain John Farquhar (disambiguation) JW Farquhar (born 1937/1938), American musician and singer-songwriter Kellyanne Farquhar, Scottish actress Kurt Farquhar, American television and film music composer Margaret Farquhar (1930–2026), Scottish politician Marilyn Farquhar (1928–2019), American cellular biologist Marion Jones Farquhar (1879–1965), American tennis player Meg Farquhar (1910–1988), British golfer Murray Farquhar (1918–1993), magistrate convicted of corrupt influence Norman von Heldreich Farquhar (1840–1907), United States Navy rear admiral Percival Farquhar (1865–1953), American investor Peter Farquhar (1946–2015), Scottish novelist, English teacher and murder victim Ralph Farquhar (born 1951), American film and television producer and screenwriter and co-creator of three sitcoms Regan Farquhar (born 1978), birth name of rapper Busdriver Robert D. Farquhar (1872–1967), American architect Robert Townsend Farquhar (1776–1830), British colonial governor Robert W. Farquhar (1932–2015), American spaceflight mission specialist Robin Hugh Farquhar (born 1938), Canadian academic and former university administrator/president Ryan Farquhar (born 1976), competitive motorcycle racer Scott Farquhar (born 1979), Australian businessman Shawn Farquhar (born 1962), Canadian illusionist Simon Farquhar (born 1972), Scottish playwright Stan Farquhar (1916–1992), Canadian politician, son of Thomas Stuart Farquhar (born 1982), New Zealand javelin thrower Thomas Farquhar (1875–1962), Canadian politician Wally Farquhar (1875–1960), Australian cricketer William Farquhar (1774–1839), Scottish major-general of the East India Company William Henry Farquhar (1813–1887), prominent citizen of Montgomery County, Maryland In Fiction Everard Farquharson: a character appearing in Larry Grayson's 1980 book, 'Larry Grayson's Parlour Fun Book', (Hamlyn (publisher), ISBN 0600202348.
See also Farquharson Lord Farquaad, fictional character in Shrek films MacFarquhar Peyton Fahrquhar, fictional character in the short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Ffarquhar, fictional village in The Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry
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