Faraday

Faraday
This is an unusual example of a Gaelic (Irish) surname, although one that is almost unknown in its own land. It derives from O'Fearadaigh, which basically translates as the descendant of Fearadach, the latter being a personal name which comprises the elements "feara" (wood) and 'dach' - a man. The usual name form is Farday or Fereday, although Fardey and Fardey are dialectal examples. It is recorded very much earlier in England than in its native land, however this is probably as a result of poor Irish records, where many have been lost as a result of the destruction of the Public Records Office in Dublin by the IRA, in 1922. In Ireland the epicentre of the name is probably Wexford, although numbers are quite rare even there. Early examples include Thomas Fardey, whose Son John was christened at St Olaves Church, London, on September 29th 1647. On September 25th 1650 his daughter Sarah was christened at the same church, however by this time the spelling of the name was shortened to "Fardy." In Ireland recordings include Francis Fardy of Wexford on December 30th 1866, and Martha Farady who married Samuel shaw at Cavan, on January 14th 1866. The name is most famous for its association with Michael Faraday, (1791 - 1867), who was the effectual discoverer of electricity. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Fayreday, which was dated March 25th 1591, a witnesses at the church of St Andrews, Holborn, London, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth 1, known as "Good Queen Bess," 1558 - 1603. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • FARADAY (M.) — La personnalité du savant anglais Michael Faraday intéresse non seulement la science mais aussi la sociologie de la science. D’origine très modeste, n’ayant bénéficié d’aucune formation régulière, Faraday ne s’est élevé que par ses propres… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Faraday — ist der Name folgender Personen: Ann Faraday (* 1972), Traumforscherin Michael Faraday (1791–1867), englischer Physiker und Chemiker, nach ihm wurde die Maßeinheit Farad benannt. Faraday bezeichnet auch eine veraltete physikalische Maßeinheit,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • faraday — [ faradɛ ] n. m. • 1873; du n. du physicien Faraday ♦ Ancienne unité de quantité d électricité (⇒ coulomb) utilisée en électrochimie et valant 96 486,46 coulombs. ● faraday nom masculin (de Faraday, nom propre) Quantité d électricité qui, dans l… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • faraday — [far′ə dā΄] n. [after FARADAY Michael] a unit of quantity of electricity, used especially in electrolysis, equal to the amount of charge needed to free one mole of a univalent element (c. 96,485 coulombs): abbrev. F: often called Faraday constant …   English World dictionary

  • faraday — far a*day, n. [From Michael Faraday, the English electrician.] (Elec.) the quantity of electric charge that, passed though an ionic solution, will cause electrolysis of one equivalent of ions; it is equal to about 96,490 coulombs. The number of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Faraday — (spr. Farrädeh), Michael, geb. 1794 in London, war erst Buchbinder, dann Gehülfe im physikalischen Laboratorium der Royal Institution unter Direction des Sir Humphry Davy, dessen Secretär u. Nachfolger er wurde. In Folge seiner wichtigen… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Faraday — (spr. dä), Michael, Chemiker und Physiker, geb. 22. Sept. 1791 in Newington Butts bei London, gest. 25. Aug. 1867 in Hamptoncourt, beschäftigte sich bis in sein 22. Jahr mit Buchbinderei, studierte aber daneben physikalische u. chemische Werke,… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Faraday — (spr. färrĕdĕ), Michael, engl. Chemiker und Physiker, geb. 22. Sept. 1791 zu Newington bei London, seit 1827 Prof. an der Royal Institution, gest. 25. Aug. 1867 zu Hamptoncourt; entdeckte die magnet elektr. Induktion, das elektrolytische Gesetz… …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Faraday — (Farrädeh), Michael, berühmter engl. Chemiker und Physiker der Gegenwart, geb. 1790 zu London, zuerst Buchbinder, bildete sich nebenbei durch Selbststudium, besuchte die Vorlesungen Sir Humphrey Davys, ward dessen Gehilfe u. später Nachfolger als …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Faraday — Faraday, Michael …   Philosophy dictionary

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