Farquhar is a

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Scottish Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

origin, derived from the

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongs ...

''fearchar'', from ''fear'' ("man") and ''car'' ("beloved"). Farquharson is a further derivation of the name, meaning "son of Farquhar". The name originated as a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

, 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 Major-General Andrew Peter Farquhar, is a retired British Army officer who commanded the 5th Division from 2005 to 2008. Military career Educated at Pocklington School, the University of Sheffield and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Far ...

(), British Army major-general *

Anthony Farquhar Anthony J. Farquhar (6 September 1940 – 18 November 2023) was an Irish Catholic prelate who was the Auxiliary Bishop of the diocese of Down and Connor. Early life and ministry Anthony Farquhar was born and raised in South Belfast, Northern ...

(1940–2023), Irish Roman Catholic prelate and auxiliary bishop *

Arthur Briggs Farquhar Arthur Briggs Farquhar (September 28, 1838 – March 5, 1925) was an American businessman, multi-millionaire and writer. He was the founder of A.B. Farquhar Company in York, Pennsylvania. Early life Arthur Briggs Farquhar was born at ''The Ceda ...

(1838–1925), American industrialist and businessman * Craig Farquhar (born 2003), Northern Irish footballer *

Danny Farquhar Daniel Andres Farquhar ( ; born February 17, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, and Chicago White Sox from 2011 to 2018. He had a brain aneurysm durin ...

(born 1987), American baseball pitcher * David Farquhar (composer) (1928–2007), a 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 Francis Peloubet Farquhar (December 31, 1887 – November 21, 1974) was an American mountaineer, environmentalist and author. In his professional life, he was a Certified Public Accountant. Early life Farquhar was born in Newton, Massachuset ...

(1887–1974), president of the Sierra Club and author * Gary Farquhar (born 1971), Scottish footballer *

George Farquhar George Farquhar (1677The explanation for the dual birth year appears in Louis A. Strauss, ed., A Discourse Upon Comedy, The Recruiting Officer, and The Beaux' Stratagem by George Farquhar' (Boston: D.C. Heath & Co., 1914), p. v. Strauss notes t ...

(1678–1707), Irish dramatist * George Farquhar (priest) (died 1927), Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane *

Graham Farquhar Graham Douglas Farquhar, (born 8 December 1947) is an Australian biophysicist, Distinguished Professor at Australian National University, and leader of the Farquhar Lab. In 2018 Farquhar was named Senior Australian of the Year. Life Farquhar a ...

(born 1947), Australian plant physiologist and biophysicist *

Helen Farquhar Helen Laura Farquhar (1859 – 1953) was a British numismatist and a founder member of the British Numismatic Society in 1903. Farquhar served on the British Numismatic Society Council many times from 1910-1946 and was Vice-President at various ...

(1859–1953), British numismatist * Henry Hallowell Farquhar (1884–1968), professor at Harvard Business School *

Horace Farquhar, 1st Earl Farquhar Horace Brand Farquhar, 1st Earl Farquhar, (19 May 1844 – 30 August 1923) was a British financier, courtier, Conservative politician, and rogue. Background Townsend-Farquhar was born at Goldings near Hertford, the fifth of six sons of Sir M ...

(1844–1923), British financier and politician *

J. N. Farquhar John Nicol Farquhar (6 April 1861 – 17 July 1929) was a Scottish educational missionary to Calcutta, and an Orientalist. He is one of the pioneers who popularised the ''Fulfilment theology'' in India that Christ is the crown of Hinduism, tho ...

(1861–1929), Scottish educational missionary to Calcutta and Orientalist *

James Farquhar (MP) James Farquhar (1 August 1764 – September 1833) was a Scottish politician in the 19th century. Political career In an 1802 by-election, he replaced Alexander Allardyce in Aberdeen Burghs in the first United Kingdom Parliament as an Indep ...

(1764–1833), Scottish Member of Parliament *

James Farquhar (footballer) James Farquhar (c. 1879 – ?) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland as a half back. Club career He made his Sunderland debut on 18 February 1899 against Sheffield Wednesday in a 1–0 win at Olive Grove Olive Grove was ...

(c. 1879–?), Scottish footballer *

James Augustus Farquhar James A. Farquhar (1842–1930) was a master mariner and captain in the late 19th and early 20th century Nova Scotia known for his success in sail, steam, sealing and salvage. Early life and family Farquhar was born on October 12, 1842, to Jame ...

(1842–1930), Canadian master mariner and captain *

John Farquhar (disambiguation) John Farquhar may refer to: * John Farquhar (gunpowder dealer) (1751–1826), British arms dealer, briefly owner of Fonthill Abbey * John Farquhar (American football) (born 1972), American football tight end * John Farquhar (Australian crickete ...

JW Farquhar JW Farquhar is an American musician and singer-songwriter based in Philadelphia. He is known for his 1973 album, ''The Formal Female''. Music critic Ned Raggett called it a "forerunner" to lo-fi and outsider artists including R. Stevie Moore a ...

(born 1937/1938), American musician and singer-songwriter *

Kellyanne Farquhar Kellyanne Farquhar is a Scottish television actress. She joined the cast of the BBC's '' Monarch of the Glen'' for its final series in 2005, starring as boarding school runaway Amy McDougal.Murray, Graeme (2 November 2005)The Pride of Scotland SC ...

, Scottish actress *

Kurt Farquhar Kurt Farquhar is a Los Angeles–based television and film composer. Farquhar is a ten-time BMI award winner, including three for '' The Neighborhood'', four for ''The King of Queens'' one for '' The Game'' and two for '' Being Mary Jane''. He ...

, American television and film music composer *

Marilyn Farquhar Marilyn Gist Farquhar (July 11, 1928 – November 23, 2019) was a pathologist and cellular biologist, Professor of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and Pathology, as well as the chair of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the Un ...

(1928–2019), American cellular biologist *

Marion Jones Farquhar Marion Jones Farquhar (née Jones; November 2, 1879 – March 14, 1965) was an American tennis player. She won the women's singles titles at the 1899 and 1902 U.S. Championships. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in ...

(1879–1965), American tennis player *

Meg Farquhar Margaret Farquhar (April 29, 1910 – November 9, 1988) was the first female professional golfer in Britain Britain most often refers to: * Great Britain, a large island comprising the countries of England, Scotland and Wales * The United Ki ...

(1910–1988), British golfer *

Murray Farquhar Murray Farquhar OBE (7 July 19183 December 1993) was an Australian jurist. He was the Chief Stipendiary Magistrate of New South Wales between 1971 and 1977. Farquhar was born in Broken Hill, New South Wales. He attended Broken Hill High Scho ...

(1918–1993), magistrate convicted of corrupt influence * Norman von Heldreich Farquhar (1840–1907), United States Navy rear admiral *

Percival Farquhar Percival Farquhar (1865–1953) was an American investor and financier with extensive interests in Latin America and pre-Soviet Russia, including railways, mines, hotels, and restaurants. Early life Farquhar was born to a wealthy Maryland-Penn ...

(1865–1953), American investor *

Peter Farquhar Peter Anthony Scott Farquhar (3 January 1946 – 26 October 2015) was a British teacher of English who taught at Manchester Grammar School and Stowe School. He later lectured at University of Buckingham, Buckingham University. He also wrote thre ...

(1946–2015), Scottish novelist, English teacher and murder victim *

Ralph Farquhar Ralph Farquhar (born September 19, 1951) is an American film and television producer and screenwriter. Biography Farquhar attended the United States Military Academy at West Point before receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications ...

(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 Robert David Farquhar (23 February 1872 – 6 December 1967) was an architect working in California from 1905 to 1940. Early life Farquhar was born in Brooklyn, the son of David Webber Farquhar (1844–1905) and Sarah Malvina Joslyn. He atten ...

(1872–1967), American architect *

Robert Townsend Farquhar Sir Robert Townsend Farquhar, 1st Baronet (1776 – 16 March 1830) was an influential British merchant of the early nineteenth century who served as a colonial governor and Member of Parliament. During his lengthy service for both the East India ...

(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 Ryan Alan Robert Farquhar (born 2 February 1976, Dungannon, Northern Ireland) is a former motorcycle sport, professional motorcycle racer who primarily competed in road racing. Farquhar won the Geoff Duke Trophy as Champion of the Duke Road Ra ...

(born 1976), competitive motorcycle racer *

Scott Farquhar Scott Farquhar (born December 1979) is an Australian businessman who is the co-founder and the former co-chief executive officer of software company Atlassian. Farquhar often carries the epithet of ''accidental billionaire'' after he and his bu ...

(born 1979), Australian businessman *

Shawn Farquhar Shawn Farquhar (born June 7, 1962) is a Canadian magician and illusionist notable for his title as the "Grand Prix World Champion of Magic" from the International Federation of Magic Societies. His awards include being the only magician in his ...

(born 1962), Canadian illusionist *

Simon Farquhar Simon Alexander Farquhar (born 1972) is a British writer and broadcaster. His early one-act plays were staged at the Aberdeen Arts Centre, until a radio script set in Cullen, '' Candy Floss Kisses'', was picked up by actor and producer Martin J ...

(born 1972), Scottish playwright *

Stan Farquhar Stanley William Farquhar (February 24, 1916 – May 30, 1992) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1971 who represented the riding of Algoma—Manitoulin. Backgroun ...

(1916–1992), Canadian politician, son of Thomas * Stuart Farquhar (born 1982), New Zealand javelin thrower *

Thomas Farquhar Thomas Farquhar (28 January 1875 – 24 December 1962) was a Canadian politician and businessman from northern Ontario. Farquhar was active in municipal politics in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario serving the city’s seventh mayor from 1920 to 1922. ...

(1875–1962), Canadian politician *

Wally Farquhar Wally Farquhar (22 February 1875 – 31 May 1960) was an Australian cricketer. He played eleven first-class matches for New South Wales between 1894/95 and 1903/04. See also * List of New South Wales representative cricketers This is a ...

(1875–1960), Australian cricketer *

William Farquhar Major-General William Farquhar (26 February 1774 – 11 May 1839) was a Madras Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the resident of Malacca from 1803 to 1818 and the resident of Singapore from 1819 to 1823. Early life Far ...

(1774–1839), Scottish major-general of the East India Company * William Henry Farquhar (1813–1887), prominent citizen of Montgomery County, Maryland

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