FARRAND

Proper noun

Farrand (plural Farrands)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Farrand is the 14976th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1974 individuals. Farrand is most common among White (92.35%) individuals.

Etymology

Adjective

farrand

(obsolete, Scotland, Ireland, Northern England) Having a specified form or disposition; fashioned.

Source: Wiktionary


Far"rand, n. Etym: [OE. farand beautiful; cf. Gael. farranta neat, stout, stately; or perh. akin to E. fare.]

Definition: Manner; custom; fashion; humor. [Prov. Eng.] [Written also farand.] Grose.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

21 May 2024

FUDGE

(verb) tamper, with the purpose of deception; “Fudge the figures”; “cook the books”; “falsify the data”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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