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Farrah

Farrah proper noun: a surname originating as an occupation.

Proper noun

Farrah

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. A female given name from Arabic.

Origin of Farrah

Variant of Farrar, from Middle English ferreor (“iron worker, smith”). The given name was popularized by the American actress Farrah Fawcett (1947-2009). Her name is often interpreted as a variant of Farah.

Questions about Farrah

What does Farrah mean?
Farrah means a surname originating as an occupation.
What part of speech is Farrah?
Farrah is a proper noun.

Words near Farrah in the dictionary

  1. Farra
  2. farraginous
  3. farrago
  4. farragoes
  5. farragos
  6. Farrah
  7. Farraj
  8. Farrajs
  9. Farrakhan
  10. Farran
  11. farrand

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