English Explanatory Dictionary

Fairfax

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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:
  4. An independent city, the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.
  5. A town in Marin County, California, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɛɚfæks/

Word forms

Fairfax

Etymology

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

Derived words

Fairfax County
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