farn

Farn is a term with multiple uses across languages and contexts. In German, Farn is the common noun for fern, the vascular plants of the group Pteridophyta.

Geography and toponymy: In the United Kingdom, Farn appears as the name of several small places or historical localities. The form is often a shortened or historic variant of longer placenames, and may be found in old parish records or maps of past eras. In English place-name tradition, elements referring to vegetation or landscape features commonly inspired such names, and Farn may reflect fern-dominated ground or other natural features associated with a site.

Surnames and people: Farn is also used as a surname of English origin. As a family name, it is believed to originate from a place named Farn or from a descriptive nickname tied to vegetation.

See also: Related place-name elements include Farnham and Farnworth, though those names have distinct etymologies and histories.