Fargo

/ˈfɑɹɡoʊ/ name

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  1. 1
    The largest city in North Dakota, United States, and county seat of Cass County.

    "Maybe you've heard of Fargo from the movie or TV series, but you've never actually visited the real place."

  2. 2
    A surname.

    "He was gut shot. Blood-caked fingers pressed over the wound, he turned toward Fargo, his revolver rising."

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"In April, Wells Fargo announced changes to its campus debit cards. The company said it would permit account holders to overdraft their accounts without a fee once a month. They can also withdraw money from another bank up to four times a month."

Etymology

Named for Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo.

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