Fars History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Fars

What does the name Fars mean?

The ancient history of the name Fars dates back to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a nickname given to a person who was described as being fierce or lusty. Alternatively, the surname is derived from the Old English word "farr," which meant "bull." 1 Finally the name could have originated in Scotland at Farr (meaning passage), in Sutherland. 2 3

Early Origins of the Fars family

The surname Fars was first found in Yorkshire. While most researchers believe that the name is Anglo-Saxon in origin, we must not dismiss the possible Norman origin. For example, Radulphus Fere of Nomandy was listed there in 1180 and 1195 and the Hundredorum Rolls (Rotuli Hundredorum) c. 1272 list Walter Fere of England. 4

Early History of the Fars family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fars research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1381, 1400, 1741, 1765, 1767, 1780, 1795, 1807, 1883 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Fars History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Fars Spelling Variations

Fars has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Fars have been found, including Farr, Farre and others.

Early Notables of the Fars family

Samuel Farr (1741-1795), English physician, born at Taunton, Somersetshire, in 1741. His parents were Protestant dissenters. He was educated first at the Warrington Academy, then at Edinburgh, and finally at Leyden University, where he took the degree of M.D. (1765). He was a physician to the Bristol Infirmary from 1767 to 1780, and practised for...
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Migration of the Fars family to Ireland

Some of the Fars family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Fars migration to the United States +

In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Farss to arrive on North American shores:

Fars Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Niclaus Fars, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1750 5

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)