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What does Fairfax mean?
Fairfax 
as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Fairfax is "lovely hair". Transferred use of the surname since the 17th century. Originally a nickname for someone with beautiful long hair, from fæger feax.
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, surname, 17th century, beautiful (handsome)
Variations
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Fairfax Hollis (F.H.), ..
How popular is Fairfax?
Fairfax is a rare first name for men but a very popular last name for all people (#17970 out of 150436, Top 12%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Fairfax has yet to be recorded in the list thus far. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Faical, Fairlay, Fairlee, Fairlie, Faisal, Faizah (see Faiz), Faizal, Farag, Faraj, Farlay, Farnam, Farran and Farrar. Like Fairfax, these names are not commonly used.
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