Fairfax



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Origin: English
44 famous people named Fairfax found on Wikipedia.

Meanings

Fairfax is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
Alan Fairfax, Australian cricketer
Daphne Fairfax, a British comedian
Edward Fairfax, translator
Henry Fairfax (Royal Navy officer), British Admiral and Naval Commander K.C.B., F.R.G.S.,
James Fairfax (1933–2017), Australian businessman and philanthropist
John Fairfax, name of several notable people
Robert Fairfax, name of several notable people
Ruth Fairfax, first president of the Queensland Country Women's Association
Russell Fairfax, Australian rugby league footballer
Thomas Fairfax (Gilling), a 15th/16th-century owner of Gilling Castle in North Yorkshire, England and an ancestor of both Prince William and Kate Middleton
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, a Roundhead during the English Civil War
William Fairfax, 18th-century colonial official and plantation owner in Virginia
William George Fairfax, a vice-admiral in the Royal Navy
Lord Fairfax of Cameron (multiple individuals), a title in the Peerage of Scotland
Viscount Fairfax of Emley (multiple individuals), a title in the Peerage of Ireland
Given name:
Fairfax M. Cone (1903–1977), American businessman
Fairfax Downey (1893–1990), American writer and military historian
Fairfax Fenwick (1852–1920), New Zealand cricketer
Sir Fairfax Moresby (1786–1877), Royal Navy officer
Fictional characters:
Gavin Fairfax, a character played by John D. Collins on the British sitcom series 'Allo 'Allo!
Colonel Fairfax, a character in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera The Yeomen of the Guard.
Mrs. Fairfax, a character in Charlotte Brontë's novel Jane Eyre


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Famous People: 44 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron 1612 Parliamentary commander-in-chief during the English Civil War
2 Sally Fairfax 1800 American socialite
3 Kaarin Fairfax 1959 Australian actress
4 George William Fairfax 1729 Landowner
5 Mary Fairfax 1922 Philanthropist
6 Warwick Fairfax 1960 Australian businessman
7 Fairfax Harrison 1869 American businessman; writer
8 Russell Fairfax 1952 Australian dual code rugby player
9 Charles S. Fairfax 1829 American politician
10 Fairfax Moresby 1786 Royal Navy admiral
11 Fairfax M. Cone American businessman
12 Warwick Oswald Fairfax 1901 Australian journalist and businessman
13 Marion Fairfax 1875 American writer
14 Edward Fairfax 1580 English translator
15 Alan Fairfax 1906 Australian cricketer
16 Guy Fairfax English judge
17 Ferdinando Fairfax 1766 Virginia landowner
18 Bryan Fairfax 1925 Australian music conductor
19 William George Fairfax 1739 British Royal Navy officer
20 Frank Fairfax 1899
21 Ruth Fairfax 1878 Australian feminist
22 Donald McNeill Fairfax 1818 United States Navy admiral
23 Anne Fairfax 1610 (1617/18–1665), noblewoman
24 Fred Fairfax 1917 Police officer
25 Fairfax Downey 1893 American military historian
26 Nicholas Fairfax 1499 English politician
27 J. Griffyth Fairfax 1886 British writer
28 Fairfax Leighton Cartwright 1857 British diplomat
29 Robert Fairfax British naval officer
30 Brian Fairfax 1633 English politician (1633–1711)
31 Anthony Fairfax
32 Charles Fairfax 1567 English soldier
33 Fairfax Cartwright 1823 British politician
34 Fairfax Gill 1883 English county cricketer
35 Thomas Fairfax, 1st Viscount Fairfax 1575 English landowner and politician
36 Blackerby Fairfax English physician
37 Henry Fairfax 1634 Dean of Norwich
38 Fairfax Fenwick 1852 Cricketer
39 Thomas Fairfax 1656 English Jesuit
40 John Fairfax 1930 British writer
41 Nathaniel Fairfax 1637 English doctor
42 William Fairfax
43 James Fairfax 1897 British actor
44 Fairfax Brown