name
Meaning 1
A surname.
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Standard Lemma guide
ferrier
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name
Meaning 2
A commune in northeastern Haiti.
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noun
Meaning 3
a ferryman
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Usage: rare
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History
Etymology
* As a Scottish and English surname, from French ferrier (“ironsmith”). Compare Farrar, Farrier. * Also as a Scottish and English surname, from the noun ferrier (“ferryman”).
From ferry + -er.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Haitian Creole: Ferye — Commune in Haiti
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