Farragut
/ˈfærəˌɡʌt/noun
A surname, best known in the United States from Admiral David Glasgow Farragut.
Did you know?Farragut is a surname of Catalan origin, ultimately from a place-name connected to the word for a ferryman, showing how family names often began as geography, work, or local identity.
Etymological Timeline
Medieval Catalan
Catalan
Farragut
“A surname likely tied to a place-name in Catalonia or Valencia”
Medieval Romance
Romance
ferragut / ferragut
“A local or family name associated with transport or a ferryman-like place designation”
Latin
Latin
ferrārius
“Of iron; or, in related place-name development, connected with occupational and topographic naming patterns”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bher-
“To carry, bear; the ancient root behind many words for transport and bearing”