Definitions for farrow
ˈfær oʊfar·row

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. farrow, farrowingverb

   the production of a litter of pigs

2. farrow, pigverb

   give birth

   "sows farrow"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. farrownoun

   A litter of pigs.

2. farrowverb

   To give birth to a litter of pigs.

3. Etymology: farwen 'piglet' (akin to varken, Middle Low German ferken, Ferkel), diminutive of fearh 'pig', from farhaz (compare vark 'pig', farah), from *pórkos (compare orc 'piglet', porcus, pórkos, prase 'pig, piglet', par̃šas, Kurdish purs), from *perk̑- 'to dig'.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Farrownoun

   A little pig.

   Etymology: fearh, Saxon.

   Pour in sow’s blood that hath litter’d
   Her nine farrow. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

2. To Farrowverb

   To bring pigs. It is used only of swine.

   Sows ready to farrow this time of the year,
   Are for to be made of. Thomas Tusser, Husb.

   The swine, although multiparous, yet being bisulcous, and only cloven-hoofed, is farrowed with open eyes, as other bisulcous animals. Brown.

   Ev’n her, who did her numerous offspring boast,
   As fair and fruitful as the sow that carry’d
   The thirty pigs, at one large litter farrow’d. John Dryden, Juven.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. farrow

   Farrow is a hypercorrected form of Ferror (Farrar), an occupational surname for a blacksmith or an ironworker, an old name of early Medieval English and French origin. The name derives from the Middle English and Old French terms "ferrer, ferreor, ferrur, ferour" (meaning "smith"), derivatives of "fer" (meaning "iron" in French), from the Latin "ferrum". The development of the surname shows the usual Medieval English change in pronunciation (and thence spelling) from "-er" to "-ar" and "-ow" endings. Due to varying levels of literacy, and regional dialects the name morphs back and forth from Farrar, Pharo, Farra, Ferrar, Farrer, and Farrow, the name itself did not change, but the spelling of it depended upon the scrivener. The surname is found, in England, originally in those areas in which there were deposits of iron and thus an iron producing industry.Bearers of the surname belong to various haplogroups including E-M2, I-M233, I-M253,J-M172, R-M269, R-YP5578

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1. farrow

   Farrow is a term primarily used in farming and animal husbandry, referring to the process of a pig giving birth to piglets. It can also refer to the litter of piglets born in this process. Additionally, as a verb, to farrow means to give birth to piglets.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Farrownoun

   a little of pigs

2. Farrowadjective

   not producing young in a given season or year; -- said only of cows

3. Etymology: [Cf. Scot. ferry cow a cow that is not with calf, D. vaarkoe, vaars, heifer, G. frse, AS. fearr bull, G. farre. Cf. Heifer.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Farrow

   far′ō, n. a litter of pigs.—v.i. or v.t. to bring forth pigs. [A.S. fearh, a pig; Ger. ferkel.]

2. Farrow

   far′rō, adj. not producing young in a particular season, said of cows. [Ety. dub.; with farrow cow cf. Flem. verwekoe, varwekoe.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FARROW

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Farrow is ranked #3353 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Farrow surname appeared 10,672 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Farrow.
   
   65.9% or 7,037 total occurrences were White.
   27.4% or 2,931 total occurrences were Black.
   2.8% or 306 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.1% or 227 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1% or 116 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 55 total occurrences were Asian.

How to pronounce farrow?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of farrow in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of farrow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of farrow in a Sentence

1. Dylan Farrow:

   I was disappointed to learn through press reports that Hachette, my publisher, acquired Woody Allen's memoir after other major publishers refused to do so and concealed the decision from me and Ronan Farrow book own employees while we were working on Catch and Kill -- a book about how powerful men, including Woody Allen, avoid accountability for sexual abuse.

2. Dylan Farrow:

   My sister's decision to step forward came shortly after I began work on a book and a television series. It was the last association I wanted … But when Dylan Farrow explained her agony in the wake of powerful voices sweeping aside her allegations, the press often willing to be taken along for the ride, and the fears she held for young girls potentially being exposed to a predator — I ultimately knew she was right.

3. Mazie Hirono:

   My staff along with other offices I know got reports that there may be another victim, so we passed that information along to the staff of the ranking member, and that was it until I heard from Ronan Farrow on the day the article came out, because Ronan Farrow on the day knows how vocal I have been on this issue.

4. Rebecca Hall:

   After reading and re-reading Dylan Farrow’s statements of a few days ago and going back and reading the older ones -- I see, not only how complicated this matter is, but that my actions have made another woman feel silenced and dismissed, that is not something that sits easily with me in the current or indeed any moment, and I am profoundly sorry. I regret this decision and wouldn’t make the same one today.

5. Ronan Farrow:

   According to multiple sources familiar with the matter, NBC News General Counsel Susan Weiner made a series of phone calls to Farrow, threatening to smear him if he continued to report on Weinstein.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=farrow
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Farrow
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=farrow
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farrow
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farrow
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=farrow
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html