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ferrier¹

Where it comes from

From ferry + -er.

noun ferriers

  1. rare a ferryman

Ferrier²

Where it comes from

* As a Scottish and English surname, from French ferrier (“ironsmith”). Compare Farrar, Farrier.

* Also as a Scottish and English surname, from the noun ferrier (“ferryman”).

proper noun

  1. A surname.
  2. A commune in northeastern Haiti.

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"ferrier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ferrier. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ferrier. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ferrier

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"ferrier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ferrier.

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@misc{ferrier_2026,
  title = {ferrier},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ferrier},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}