2007-02-09 08:44:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
It is English.
First recorded in 1524 as "Fayerbrother" (John Fayerbrother, Suffolk Subsidy Rolls) it could perhaps be understood as "brother of Fair"
"Fair" as a surname dates back to 1066 (Edeua Faira, Domesday Book), and the familial form "son of Fair" (Johannes filius Fair, Curia Regis Rolls, Cambridge) to1203.
2007-02-09 09:10:05 · answer #1 · answered by Elise K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Fairbrother family has descended through the lines of the ancient Anglo-Saxton culture. The surname Fairbrother comes from the Old English word "faerbeorht" which described a brother-in-law to a famous knight or nobleman.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Fairbrother, Farbrother, Farebrother, Fairbrodder and many more.
First found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from early times.
2007-02-09 17:02:58 · answer #2 · answered by Eva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this website, I'm sorry I couldn't paste the info.
http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/fairbrother-family-crest.htm
2007-02-09 17:26:13 · answer #3 · answered by Smitha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the website-www.surnameprofiler.org
It may not give you the origin, but it will give you some interesting insights to the name
should read .org
2007-02-09 17:00:58 · answer #4 · answered by melv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be an English name
2007-02-09 21:08:35 · answer #5 · answered by katlvr125 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it mean literally fair brother its Anglo Saxon.
2007-02-09 16:55:04 · answer #6 · answered by *♥* donna *♥* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋