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Fairfax
Fairfax city (1990 pop. 19,622), historic seat of Fairfax co., NE Va., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C.; inc. 1892, as a city 1961 (at which time it became independent and no longer included in a county). There is some light manufacturing. In the old courthouse (built 1799; restored 1967) are the wills of George and Martha Washington. Both the county and the city have many historic structures, notably Gunston Hall (1755-58), Pohick Church (1774), and Sully Plantation (1794). George Mason Univ. is located in Fairfax. |
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"Fairfax." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Fairfax." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Fairfax.html "Fairfax." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Fairfax.html |
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Fairfax ♂ Transferred use of the surname, recorded from the early 17th century. It was originally a nickname for someone with beautiful long hair (Old English fæger ‘lovely’ + feax ‘hair, tresses’). The surname is that of a prominent English family: the 3rd Baron Fairfax was the leader of the Roundhead army during the Civil War, and the 6th Baron Fairfax was a notable early colonist in Virginia.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Fairfax." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Fairfax." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Fairfax.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Fairfax." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Fairfax.html |
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Fairfax, USA Earp's Corner Virginia: renamed in 1859 after Thomas Fairfax (1692–1782), 6th Baron Fairfax of Cameron, who had inherited the Northern Neck of Virginia (an area between the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers, including the Shenandoah Valley).
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Fairfax." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Fairfax." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Fairfax.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Fairfax." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Fairfax.html |
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"Fairfax." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Fairfax." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Fairfax.html "Fairfax." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Fairfax.html |
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