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Farquhar ( listen ) is a surname of Scottish origin, derived from fearchar ("man") and car ("beloved"). 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.

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Notable people with the surname include:

Europeans

  • Farquhar MacTaggart, First Earl of Ross
  • Anthony Farquhar, Roman Catholic Auxiliary bishop
  • Farquhar baronets, British aristocrats
  • Gary Farquhar, Scottish footballer
  • George Farquhar (1678–1707), Irish dramatist
  • George Farquhar (priest) (died 1927), Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
  • Horace Farquhar, 1st Earl Farquhar, Honor recipient
  • J. N. Farquhar, Scottish educational missionary to Calcutta, and an Orientalist
  • Kellyanne Farquhar, Scottish actress
  • Meg Farquhar, British professional golfer
  • Regan Farquhar, birth name of rapper Busdriver
  • Ryan Farquhar, competitive motorcycle racer
  • Simon Farquhar (born 1972), Scottish playwright
  • William Farquhar (1774–1839), Scottish major-general of the East India Company

    • North Americans

  • Danny Farquhar (born 1987), American baseball pitcher
  • Francis P. Farquhar, president of the Sierra Club and author of Place Names of the High Sierra
  • John M. Farquhar (1832–1918), United States Representative from New York and recipient of the Medal of Honor
  • John Hanson Farquhar (1818–1873), United States Representative from Indiana
  • Norman von Heldreich Farquhar (1840–1907), rear admiral in the United States Navy, for whom the USS Farquhar (DE-139) and USS Farquhar (DD-304) are named
  • Marilyn Farquhar, American cellular biologist
  • Robert W. Farquhar, American spaceflight mission specialist
  • Robin Hugh Farquhar, Canadian academic leader
  • Shawn Farquhar, Canadian illusionist
  • Thomas Farquhar, Canadian politician
  • William Henry Farquhar (1813–1887), prominent citizen of Montgomery County, Maryland

    • Australasians

  • David Farquhar (composer) (1928–2007), a New Zealand composer
  • Edward Allan Farquhar (1871–1935), shipping agent then Harbors Board chairman in South Australia
  • Graham Farquhar (born 1947), plant physiologist and biophysicist
  • Murray Farquhar (1918–1993), magistrate, convicted and jailed in 1985 for corrupt influence

    • References

    Farquhar Wikipedia
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