Fairfax

English

Etymology

English surname, equivalent to fair + fax (sense 1), "beautiful tresses."

Proper noun

Fairfax

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname that was originally a nickname for someone with long fair hair.
  2. The title of a Scottish peerage.
  3. Any of several place names, including:
    1. An independent city, the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.
    2. A town in Marin County, California, United States.

Derived terms
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