Farquharson
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Farquharson, , or /ˈfɑrkərsən/, is a surname
of Scottish
origin, and may refer to:
See also
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
origin, and may refer to:
- Donald FarquharsonDonald Farquharson (athlete)Donald Farquharson was an accomplished sportsman. He is the son of Tom Farquharson the former Irish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Cardiff City. He emigrated from Cardiff to Canada after the Second World War and in the 1970s became one of the early proponents of Masters...
(b. 1925), Welsh-Canadian sportsman - Donald Farquharson (1834–1903), Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island; premier of Prince Edward Island 1898–1901
- Francis Edward Henry FarquharsonFrancis Edward Henry FarquharsonMajor Francis Edward Henry Farquharson VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
(1837–1875), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross - Henry Richard FarquharsonHenry Richard FarquharsonHenry Richard Farquharson was an English landowner and Conservative politician.Farquharson was born at Brighton and became the owner of a large estate at Eastbury House, Tarrant Gunville . He was a fanatical breeder of Newfoundland dogs and had a pack of one hundred and twenty five...
(1857-1895) UK politician - Hugh FarquharsonHugh FarquharsonHugh Miller Farquharson was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics....
(1911–1985), Canadian Olympic ice hockey player - Joseph FarquharsonJoseph FarquharsonJoseph Farquharson DL was a Scottish painter, chiefly of landscapes. He is most famous for his snowy winter landscapes, often featuring sheep and often depicting dawn or dusk...
(1846–1935), Scottish landscape painter - Lady Anne Farquharson-MacKintoshLady Anne Farquharson-MacKintoshLady Anne Farquharson-Mackintosh was a Jacobite of the Clan Farquharson and the wife of Angus, Chief of the Clan MacKintosh.Born in 1723 to John Farquharson of Invercauld, chief of the Clan Farquharson and staunch Jacobite...
(1723–1787), Scottish Jacobite of the Clan Farquharson - Nick FarquharsonNick FarquharsonNick Farquharson is an English footballer who used to belong to Crewe Alexandra.-Career:Farquharson began his career at the Crewe Alexandra academy, well known for its production of strikers...
(b. 1988), English professional football player - Robert FarquharsonRobert FarquharsonRobert Donald William Farquharson is an Australian convicted of murdering his three sons on Father's Day in 2005 by driving them into a farm dam....
(b. 1969), Australian murderer - Tom FarquharsonTom FarquharsonTom Farquharson was an Irish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Cardiff City F.C. between 1921 and 1934. A dual internationalist, he also played for both Ireland teams - - the FAI XI and the IFA XI. In 1927 Farquharson was a member of the Cardiff City team that became the only non-English...
(1900–1970), Irish professional football player - Walter H. FarquharsonWalter H. FarquharsonThe Very Rev. Walter Henry Farquharson was Moderator of the United Church of Canada from 1990-1992. Born near Rosetown, Saskatchewan, he was educated at the University of Saskatchewan and St Andrew's College in the University of Saskatchewan...
(b. 1936), Moderator of the United Church of Canada and hymn writer
See also
- Clan FarquharsonClan FarquharsonClan Farquharson of Invercauld is a Highland Scottish clan. The clan hails from Aberdeenshire and is a member of the Chattan Confederation.-Origins:Farquhar - from the Gaelic 'fear' and 'char' meaning 'dear one'...
- Farquharson rifleFarquharson rifleThe Farquharson Rifle is a single shot hammerless falling block action rifle designed and patented by John Farquharson, of Daldhu, Scotland in 1872. George Gibbs, a gun maker in Bristol, became a co-owner of the Farquharson patent in 1875 and was the sole maker of Farquharson rifles until the...
- FarquharFarquhar-Objects and places:*USS Farquhar *USS Farquhar *Farquhar Group, a group of islands that are part of the Seychelles**Farquhar Atoll, an atoll within the Farquhar Group-Europeans:*Farquhar MacTaggart, medieval Scottish magnate...