Fairey

F4A1I1R1E1Y4
/ˈfɛəɹi/

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English fearh →
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Meanings

proper nounFairey (plural Faireys)

plural Faireys

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishfearh“piglet”
  2. EnglishFairey

Habitational surname from a minor place in Essex, from Old English fearh (“piglet”) + ġehæġ (“an enclosed piece of land”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

fairy

Anagrams

aerify
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APA

Fairey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fairey

MLA

“Fairey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fairey. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fairey,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fairey.

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