Ferras

Ferras
This ancient surname is of pre Christian and Roman origins. Recorded in over seventy spellings from Farrar, Farrah, Pharro and Pharoah, to Ferrara, Ferrari, Varey, Varrow and Ferrarotti, the name derives from the Latin word "ferrum", through in other countries the later French "ferreor" , and the Middle English "Farrier". All originally had the same basic meaning of an iron worker, although over the centuries more specific meanings have been applied. In Britain for instance the term refers to a maker and fitter of horseshoes, whilst just as Hoover means a vacuum cleaner, Ferrari is in the late 20th century, a term for all that is most desireable in a car. The earliest hereditary surname recordings in the world are to be found in England, that country being the first to accept and record surnames. It is from there that the examples of the early recordings are entered here. These include Hugo Farrour, in the Poll Tax returns for the county of Yorkshire in the year 1379, and in 1517 Doctor Pharor is recorded in the register of the guild of Corpus Christi, in the city of York. One of the very first of all landowners recorded in the new American colony of Virginia, was William Farrar. He held a grant of one hundred acres "Uppon Apmatcke River" on the north side of the James River. This grant is dated 1626. The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Thomas le Ferrur, and dated 1275, in the rolls of the county of Yorkshire. This was during the reign of King Edward 1st of England, known as "The Hammer of the Scots", 1272 - 1307. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • FERRAS (C.) — Christian FERRAS 1933 1982 Étoile du violon français très vite parvenue au firmament, Christian Ferras symbolisait la continuité d’une école instrumentale qui avait perdu, au fil des années, son lustre d’antan. Jacques Thibaud, Ginette Neveu ou… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Ferras —   [fɛ raːs], Christian, französischer Violinist, * Le Touquet Paris Plage (Département Pas de Calais) 17. 6. 1933, ✝ Paris 15. 9. 1982; studierte u. a. bei G. Enescu und debütierte 1942 in Nizza. Sein Repertoire umfasste Musik des 18. 20.… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Ferras — For the village in Azerbaijan, see Fərraş; for the violinist, see Christian Ferras. Infobox musical artist Name = Ferras Img size = 200 Background = solo singer Birth name = Ferras Alqaisi Alias = Born = 1982 Origin = Los Angeles, California… …   Wikipedia

  • Ferras — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Patronyme Christian Ferras (1933 1982) est un violoniste français. Robert Ferras est un géographe français né en 1934. Voir aussi …   Wikipédia en Français

  • FERRAŞ — Cami, mescid, imaret gibi müesseselerin temizliğini sağlamak; ve kilim, halı ve hasır gibi mefruşatını yayma hizmetleriyle vazifeli olan kişiler hakkında kullanılır bir tâbirdir. Ferraş; arapçada, yayıcı, hizmetçi, döşeyici anlamlarına gelir.… …   Yeni Lügat Türkçe Sözlük

  • ferrâş — (A.) [ شاﺮﻓ ] 1. döşemeci. 2. hizmetkâr …   Osmanli Türkçesİ sözlüğü

  • Christian Ferras — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Ferras. Christian Ferras est un violoniste français né au Touquet le 17 juin 1933 et mort à Paris le 14 septembre 1982. Sommaire 1 Biographie …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Christian Ferras — (* 17. Juni 1933 in Le Touquet; † 14. September 1982 in Paris) war ein französischer Violinist. Sein Vater, Robert, war ein Hotelier und ein ehemaliger Violinschüler von Marcel Chailley, der ein enger Freund und Bewunderer von Camille Saint Saëns …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Christian Ferras — For the pop singer, see Ferras. Christian Ferras (June 17, 1933 – September 14, 1982) was a French violinist. Ferras was born at Le Touquet in 1933. He began studying the violin with his father, who was a pupil of Marcel Chailley. He entered …   Wikipedia

  • Christian Ferras — Este artículo o sección necesita referencias que aparezcan en una publicación acreditada, como revistas especializadas, monografías, prensa diaria o páginas de Internet fidedignas. Puedes añadirlas así o avisar …   Wikipedia Español

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