Farnell

Last updated August 16, 2025

Farnell is an English surname derived from places named Farnell across Britain. Farnell comes from Old English fearn meaning "fern" and hyll meaning "hill".^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

Anthony Farnell (born 1978), English boxer
George Stanley Farnell (1861–95), classical scholar and educator, brother of Lewis Richard, below
James Farnell (1825–1888), Australian politician
Lewis Richard Farnell (1856–1934), Oxford classical scholar

References

↑ Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (30 November 2022). "Farnell". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-024511-5 . Retrieved 19 July 2024.

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[1] Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (30 November 2022). "Farnell". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-024511-5 . Retrieved 19 July 2024.

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