# Fairfax

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈfɛɚfæks/ · frequency rank #14,532

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the nickname that was originally a nickname for someone with long fair hair.
2. The title of a Scottish peerage.
3. Any of several place names, including:
4. Any of several place names, including:

## Etymology
English surname, equivalent to fair + fax (sense 1), "beautiful tresses."

## Easily confused with
- **fairway** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fairfax-vs-fairway)

## Common misspellings (10)
`afirfax`, `faifrax`, `fairafx`, `fairfaxx`, `fairffax`, `fairfxa`, `fairrfax`, `farifax`, `ffairfax`, `fiarfax`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fairfax