Fairfax
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]English surname, equivalent to fair + fax (sense 1), "beautiful tresses."
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɛɚfæks/
Proper noun
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Fairfax
- A surname transferred from the nickname that was originally a nickname for someone with long fair hair.
- 2019 February 8, Dan Merica, “Key supporters tell Justin Fairfax to step down after 2nd sexual assault allegation”, in CNN[1], archived from the original on 24 December 2022:
- Democrats called for investigation, not resignation, after Vanessa Tyson accused Justin Fairfax of sexual assault earlier this week.
- The title of a Scottish peerage.
- Any of several place names, including:
- An independent city, the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.
- A town in Marin County, California, United States.
Derived terms
[edit]Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Fairfax is the 18622nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1478 individuals. Fairfax is most common among White (51.42%) and Black/African-American (42.29%) individuals.
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