Fairfax.
A surname transferred from the nickname that was originally a nickname for someone with long fair hair.
Meaning & usage
A surname transferred from the nickname that was originally a nickname for someone with long fair hair.
The title of a Scottish peerage.
Any of several place names, including: A town in Marin County, California, United States.
Any of several place names, including: A town and census-designated place therein, in Franklin County, Vermont.
Any of several place names, including: An independent city, the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.
Where this word comes from
English surname, equivalent to fair + fax (sense 1), “beautiful tresses.”
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