"Halifax" meaning in English

See Halifax in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈhæl.ɪˌfæks/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Halifax.wav
Rhymes: -ælɪfæks Etymology: From Old English halh-ġefeaxe (literally “grassy corner”), compounded from halh + ġefeaxe. Folk etymology suggests Old English hāliġfeax (literally “holy hair”), as compounded from hāliġ + feax, from a local legend that the town is said to have received the name from the fact that the hair of a murdered virgin was hung up on a tree in the neighborhood, which became a resort of pilgrims. Compare also Fairfax. The capital city of Nova Scotia is named after statesman George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax (1716–1771). The civil parish is also named after the 2nd Earl of Halifax. Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|halh-ġefeaxe|lit=grassy corner}} Old English halh-ġefeaxe (literally “grassy corner”), {{compound|ang|healh|ġefeaxe|alt1=halh|nocat=1}} halh + ġefeaxe, {{der|en|ang|hāliġfeax|lit=holy hair}} Old English hāliġfeax (literally “holy hair”), {{compound|ang|hāliġ|feax|nocat=1}} hāliġ + feax, {{coin|en|Samuel Holland|nat=British-Dutch|occ=surveyor}} Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Halifax
  1. An industrial town in West Yorkshire, England, 20km south-west of Leeds. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in West Yorkshire, England, Towns in England, Towns in West Yorkshire, England Translations (city in West Yorkshire, England): 哈利法克斯 (Hālìfǎkésī) (Chinese Mandarin), Halifax (German), Χάλιφαξ (Chálifax) [neuter] (Greek), हैलिफ़ैक्स (hailifaiks) [masculine] (Hindi), ハリファックス (Harifakkusu) (Japanese), Halifacium [masculine] (Latin), हॅलिफॅक्स (hĕliphĕksa) [neuter] (Marathi), Га́лифакс (Gálifaks) [masculine] (Russian), Галифа́кс (Galifáks) [masculine] (Russian), Halifax [masculine] (Spanish), Галіфа́кс (Halifáks) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Halifax-en-name-282sCsgw Disambiguation of 'city in West Yorkshire, England': 63 9 7 4 7 7 4
  2. A civil parish of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Prince Edward Island
    Sense id: en-Halifax-en-name-yTEKJBmk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 43 8 9 18 15 1 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 31 12 13 23 16 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 37 12 13 15 13 2 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 45 8 10 16 12 2 0 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 7 32 10 10 19 16 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 7 30 10 10 20 18 5 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 4 34 11 11 21 18 1 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 4 34 10 9 24 17 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 4 35 11 10 22 18 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 7 30 10 10 20 18 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 4 36 10 10 22 18 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 8 30 10 10 19 17 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 4 34 12 12 21 17 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 7 31 11 10 20 18 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 8 30 10 10 20 18 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 4 36 10 10 22 18 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 5 39 8 9 22 16 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 8 30 10 10 19 17 7
  3. The capital city of Nova Scotia, Canada. Categories (place): Cities in Canada, Cities in Nova Scotia, Places in Canada, Places in Nova Scotia
    Sense id: en-Halifax-en-name-3l9rMm46 Categories (other): Provincial capitals of Canada
  4. A regional municipality of Nova Scotia, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Nova Scotia, Regional municipalities of Nova Scotia
    Sense id: en-Halifax-en-name-Mot4x5XC
  5. A small town, the county seat of Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. Categories (place): Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in North Carolina, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Halifax-en-name-e5J-yOQj Categories (other): County seats of North Carolina, USA
  6. A town, the county seat of Halifax County, Virginia, United States. Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Virginia, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Halifax-en-name-iicGeoIn Categories (other): County seats of Virginia, USA
  7. An earldom in the Peerage of Great Britain.
    Sense id: en-Halifax-en-name-OPFXk1EV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: go to Halifax, Halifax County Related terms: Haligonian Translations (city in Nova Scotia, Canada): Ха́лифакс (Hálifaks) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 哈利法克斯 (Hālìfǎkésī) (Chinese Mandarin), Halifakso (Esperanto), Halifax [masculine] (French), Halifax (German), Χάλιφαξ (Chálifax) [neuter] (Greek), हैलिफ़ैक्स (hailifaiks) [masculine] (Hindi), ハリファックス (Harifakkusu) (Japanese), 핼리팩스 (Haellipaekseu) (Korean), Halifaxia [feminine] (Latin), हॅलिफॅक्स (hĕliphĕksa) [neuter] (Marathi), Га́лифакс (Gálifaks) [masculine] (Russian), Галифа́кс (Galifáks) [masculine] (Russian), Halifax [masculine] (Spanish), Галіфа́кс (Halifáks) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
Disambiguation of 'city in Nova Scotia, Canada': 4 13 35 33 7 6 3
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}

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