As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

FAREWELL. Cannot be interpreted as ' good bye' : it is derived from a little parish in Staffordshire, known by the curious designation of Farewell-with Charley !

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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