Fairhurst

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English fæġer →
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Meanings

proper nounFairhurst (plural Fairhursts)

plural Fairhursts

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishfæġer“fair, beautiful”
  2. EnglishFairhurst

Habitational surname from a lost place in Lancashire, from Old English fæġer (“fair, beautiful”) + hyrst (“wooded hill”).

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fairhurst,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fairhurst.

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