Meaning: Its source is faeger hine, an Old English name meaning "Handsome servant."

Alternative Spellings: Farin, Farren, Farrin and Farron

Narrative: This name might have derived from another Old English surname given to those herding oxen for a living. Yet another derivation is from the Gaelic personal name Faramund, which might mean ''thunder.''

Meaning: Its source is faeger hine, an Old English name meaning "Handsome servant."

Narrative: This name might have derived from another Old English surname, given to those who herded oxen for a living. Yet another possible derivation is from the Gaelic personal name Faramund, which might mean ''thunder.''