Fairbanks

English

/ˈfɛɹbæŋks/

proper noun
Definitions
  • An English habitational surname for someone who lived in any of several places named "fair bank" etc.
  • A placename

Etymology

Compound from English fair + English bank (an incline hill).

Origin

English

bank

Gloss

an incline hill

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