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Forney

Feminine
Rare

Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Of German origin (also found in Alsace and French Switzerland) : perhaps a variant of Farner. Compare Fahrni.
  • The surname is also found in England and could be a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place. Compare Farney, Furney.

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