The Farrs Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Farrs is usually a form of Farr.

Name scholars give the meaning as “bull”. The extra ending in Farrs is patronymic: it identified a person as belonging to Farr's family. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Farre.

Arms associated with the name

Looking for a Farrs coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours. Names that sound alike, such as Farris and Fears, are easily confused in old records.

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