The history of the name Farbrother begins in the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It was a name for a person who was referred to as the fair brother. The surname was originally derived from the relationship between two brothers and referred to the brother of a fair person or the better-looking of a pair of brothers. The surname Farbrother comes from an ancient Anglo-Saxon word faerbeorht which described a brother-in-law to a famous knight or nobleman. In Scotland, "father-brother" is a phrase to designate an uncle. 1
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Early Origins of the Farbrother family
The surname Farbrother was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from early times.
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Early History of the Farbrother family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Farbrother research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1320, 1524 and 1834 are included under the topic Early Farbrother History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Farbrother Spelling Variations
It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Farbrother are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Farbrother include: Fairbrother, Farbrother, Farebrother, Fairbrodder, Farbrodder and many more.
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Early Notables of the Farbrother family
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Migration of the Farbrother family
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Farbrother or a variant listed above: Susannah Farebrother, who arrived in Boston in 1635; Nath. Fairbrother, who settled in Virginia in 1638; Betsey Fairbrother, who settled in Baltimore in 1830.
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