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Fairfax

US/ˈfɛɚfæks/

Fairfax proper noun: a surname transferred from the nickname that was originally a nickname for someone with long fair hair.

Proper noun

Fairfax

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname that was originally a nickname for someone with long fair hair.
    • Democrats called for investigation, not resignation, after Vanessa Tyson accused Justin Fairfax of sexual assault earlier this week.2019 February 8, Dan Merica, “Key supporters tell Justin Fairfax to step down after 2nd sexual assault allegation”, in CNN, archived from the original on 24 Dec 2022
  2. The title of a Scottish peerage.
  3. A town in Marin County, California, United States.
  4. A town and census-designated place therein, in Franklin County, Vermont.
  5. An independent city, the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.

Origin of Fairfax

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

Words formed from Fairfax

Questions about Fairfax

What does Fairfax mean?
Fairfax means a surname transferred from the nickname that was originally a nickname for someone with long fair hair.
What part of speech is Fairfax?
Fairfax is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Fairfax?
Fairfax is pronounced /ˈfɛɚfæks/ (US).

Words near Fairfax in the dictionary

  1. fairest-haired
  2. fairest-skinned
  3. Fairey
  4. Fairey-Youngman flap
  5. Faireys
  6. Fairfax
  7. Fairfax County
  8. Fairfaxian
  9. Fairfield
  10. Fairfield Center
  11. Fairfield County

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