Farnell

Farnell is an English surname derived from places named Farnell across Britain. Farnell comes from Old English fearn meaning "fern" and hyll meaning "hill". Notable people with the surname include:

• Anthony Farnell (born 1978), English boxer
• George Stanley Farnell (1861–95), classical scholar and educator, brother of Lewis Richard, below
• James Farnell (1825–1888), Australian politician
• Lewis Richard Farnell (1856–1934), Oxford classical scholar

See also

• Farnall, a surname
• Farnell, Angus, Scotland
• Farnell (cocktail), a drink first served in Park City, Utah
• Premier Farnell, British electronic component distributor
• J. K. Farnell, English manufacturing company best known for soft toys
• Farrell (disambiguation)
• Farwell (disambiguation)

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