Farnell Family History
Farnell Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of various places called from Old English fearn ‘fern’ + hyll ‘hill’ such as Farnell (Kent Wiltshire) Farnhill (Yorkshire) and Fernhill (Cheshire). In a few cases it may also derive from Farnell in Angus Scotland although the surname is not now common in Scotland.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022