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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

farquhar

/ˈfɑɹxəɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
far-quhar
IPA
/ˈfɑɹxəɹ/
23
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Fearchar. Related to fear (“man”), combined with còir (“just, honest, good”), car (“friendly”)), or ciar (“dark grey”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Farquhars (plural)

Derived Forms

Farquharson

Questions

How do you pronounce farquhar?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɑɹxəɹ/.
What does farquhar mean?
A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does farquhar come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce farquhar

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈfɑɹxəɹ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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