"Fairfax" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: English surname, equivalent to fair + fax (sense 1), "beautiful tresses." Etymology templates: {{m|en|fair}} fair, {{m|en|fax#Etymology 1|fax (sense 1)}} fax (sense 1) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Fairfax
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname that was originally a nickname for someone with long fair hair.
    Sense id: en-Fairfax-en-name-CYjWu3Py Categories (other): English surnames
  2. The title of a Scottish peerage.
    Sense id: en-Fairfax-en-name-RrYFXZ5I
  3. Any of several place names, including:
    An independent city, the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.
    Categories (place): Cities in Virginia, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States Derived forms: Fairfax County
    Sense id: en-Fairfax-en-name-WT88tcib Categories (other): County seats of Virginia, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 1 43 52 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 5 1 43 51
  4. Any of several place names, including:
    A town in Marin County, California, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in California, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in California, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Fairfax-en-name-uN3NOdPJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 1 43 52 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 5 1 43 51

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