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Fairfax

//ˈfɛɚfæks// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 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."

  2. 2
    The title of a Scottish peerage.
  3. 3
    Any of several place names, including:; An independent city, the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.
  4. 4
    Any of several place names, including:; A town in Marin County, California, United States.

Etymology

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

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