Etymograph

English

Ferrier

Ferrier comes from French ferrier ‘ironsmith’, from Latin ferrārius ‘of, or relating to iron’, and ultimately from ferrum.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEferrum‘iron’
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEferrārius‘of, or relating to iron’
  3. Old Frenchc. 842–1400ferrier
  4. Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form‘ironsmith’
  5. EnglishtodayFerrier

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEferrum‘iron’
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEferrārius‘of, or relating to iron’
  3. Old Frenchc. 842–1400ferrier
  4. Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form‘ironsmith’
  5. EnglishtodayFerrier

Linked words

through Latin ferrum ‘iron’

ferrous, ferruginous, 12 more

through Latin ferrārius ‘of, or relating to iron’

farrier, 1 more

Today it means

name A surname.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin ferrum / Ferrier

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