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Fairbanks.

A habitational surname. An English habitational surname for someone who lived in any of several places named "fair bank" etc.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈfɛɹbæŋks/
  1. A habitational surname. An English habitational surname for someone who lived in any of several places named "fair bank" etc.

  2. A placename

  3. A placename Several places in the United States. A city in Alaska.

  4. A placename Several places in the United States. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Sullivan County, Indiana.

  5. A placename Several places in the United States. A township in Delta County, Michigan.

  6. A placename Several places in the United States. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Saint Louis County, Minnesota.

Where this word comes from

From fair + bank.

name/ˈfɛɹbæŋks/
  1. plural of Fairbank

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

From fair + bank.

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