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The Name Farrell - Origin and Meaning of Farrell
  



The Name Farrell - Origin and Meaning of Farrell


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Farrell

Irish

Usage of the Name Farrell

English

Meaning of the Name Farrell

The name Farrell means "descendant of Fearghal" in Irish (the name Fearghal is a Gaelic name meaning "brave man").

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Farrell Till (born 1933), an American editor and author; Pharoah Sanders, whose real name is Farrell Sanders (born 1940), an American jazz saxophonist. A bearer of the surname is Colin Farrell (born 1976), an Irish actor.
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