"Colfax" meaning in English

See Colfax in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkoʊlfæks/
Etymology: From coal + fox, describing a fox with black marks. Etymology templates: {{af|en|coal|fox|nocat=1}} coal + fox Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Colfax
  1. An English surname.
    Sense id: en-Colfax-en-name-2R-TG-Sa Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    A city in Placer County, California, United States; named for Schuyler Colfax.
    Categories (place): Cities in California, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Colfax-en-name-ByaZc~SB
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    A village in Illinois; named for Schuyler Colfax.
    Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Illinois, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Colfax-en-name-ABJYNXYi
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Indiana; named for Schuyler Colfax.
    Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Indiana, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Colfax-en-name-F0pUpXop
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    A city in Iowa; named for Schuyler Colfax.
    Categories (place): Cities in Iowa, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Colfax-en-name-~Gi1SQv2
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    A town, the parish seat of Grant Parish, Louisiana; named for Schuyler Colfax.
    Categories (place): Parish seats of Louisiana, USA, Places in Louisiana, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Louisiana, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Colfax-en-name-n0hs7zdC
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in North Carolina.
    Categories (place): Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in North Carolina, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Colfax-en-name--enEiCvn
  8. A number of places in the United States:
    A city in North Dakota.
    Categories (place): Cities in North Dakota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in North Dakota, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Colfax-en-name-OcMi8uBf
  9. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Texas; named for Schuyler Colfax.
    Categories (place): Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Texas, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Colfax-en-name-36kFsF0X
  10. A number of places in the United States:
    A city, the county seat of Whitman County, Washington; named for Schuyler Colfax, Vice President for Ulysses S. Grant.
    Categories (place): Cities in Washington, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Washington, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Colfax-en-name-GNjcVaPF Categories (other): County seats of Washington, USA
  11. A number of places in the United States:
    A town and village in Wisconsin; named for Schuyler Colfax.
    Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States, Villages in Wisconsin, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Colfax-en-name-NEF3ulBe
  12. A community in Saskatchewan, Canada; named for the city in Iowa. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Saskatchewan, Villages in Canada, Villages in Saskatchewan
    Sense id: en-Colfax-en-name-dnk4SWau
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Colfax County

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