Varian

Varian
Recorded as Farren, Farian, Farran, Varian, Varran, Varren, Verran, Veryan, Verryan, Verring, Verrion, and others, this is a surname of at least three possible origins. It may be Olde English, Old French or Gaelic Irish and can either originate from the medieval "farhyne", which is either an occupational name for an oxherd, from the pre 7th century word "fearr", meaning a bull and "hine", a servant, or as a nickname from "faeger", meaning handsome, and "hine", as before. The second is a variant of Farrant which is either a nickname for a person with grey hair or the Old French personal name Ferrant, a form of Ferdinand. The third possible source is from the Gaelic surname O' Farachain, "forcha", meaning a bolt of lightning! Early examples of the surname recording include William Varyn in the Subsidy Tax Rolls of Sussex in 1332, William Verrian at St Olaves Sothwark, in 1640, Nathaniel Farren recorded in the Hearth Tax Returns of Suffolk in 1667, and Francis Varian or Varrian at St Anne Soho, Westminster, in 1725. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of John Farhyn. This was dated 1297, in the "Ministers' Accounts of the Earldom of Cornwall", during the reign of King Edward 1st, known as "The Hammer of the Scots", 1272 - 1307. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was sometimes known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Surnames reference. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Varian — may refer to: * Varian Medical Systems, a manufacturer of medical equipment * Varian, Inc., a manufacturer of scientific instruments * Varian Semiconductor, a supplier of equipment for semiconductor manufacturers * Varian Associates, which was… …   Wikipedia

  • Varian — Der Name Varian kann sich beziehen auf: Varian Medical Systems, einen Hersteller von medizinischen Geräten Varian, Inc., einen Hersteller von wissenschaftlichen Geräten Varian Semiconductor, einen Hersteller von Halbleitertechnik Varian… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Varian Fry — Varian Mackey Fry (* 15. Oktober 1907 in New York; † 13. September 1967 in Redding, Connecticut) war ein US amerikanischer Journalist und Freiheitskämpfer im Zweiten Weltkrieg in Frankreich. Er führte in Marseille ein Rettungsnetzwerk, welches es …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Varian v. Delfino — Varian Medical Systems, Inc. v. Delfino (2005) 35 Cal.4th 180 is a California Supreme Court opinion by then Associate Justice Janice R. Brown interpreting the state s SLAPP statute. Specifically, the case holds that an appeal from a denial of an… …   Wikipedia

  • Varian Fry — Varian Mackey Fry (October 15, 1907 ndash; September 13, 1967) was a Taft School and Harvard University educated American journalist who ran a rescue network in Vichy France that helped approximately 2,000 to 4,000 anti Nazi and Jewish refugees… …   Wikipedia

  • Varian Associates — was a company founded in 1948 by Russell H. and Sigurd F. Varian, William Webster Hansen, and Edward Ginzton to sell the klystron, the first tube which could generate electromagnetic waves at microwave frequencies, and other electromagnetic… …   Wikipedia

  • Varian Fry — Varian Mackey Fry (* 15 de octubre de 1907 13 de septiembre de 1967) fue un periodista estadounidense educado en la Universidad de Harvard que dirigió una red de rescate desde la Francia de Vichy posibilitando el escape de entre 2,000 a 4,000… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Varian Data Machines — was a division of Varian Associates which sold minicomputers. It entered the market in 1966 [ [http://www.hp9825.com/html/hp 2116.html HP: The Accidentally, On Purpose Computer Company] ] , but met stiff competition and was bought by Sperry… …   Wikipedia

  • Varian Medical Systems — Infobox Company company name = Varian Medical Systems Inc. company company type = Public (NYSE: [http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=VAR VAR] ) foundation = 1948 location = Palo Alto, California key people = Timothy E. Guertin,… …   Wikipedia

  • Varian, Inc. — For other uses of Varian , see Varian (disambiguation). Varian Inc. Type Public (NASDAQ: VARI) Industry Scientific instruments Fate Acquired by Agilent Technologies …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”