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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈhæl.ɪ.ˌfæks/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Habitational name for someone from Halifax in Yorkshire, from Old English halh "corner, nook" and gefeaxe "having hair, haired", literally meaning "grassy corner". Folk etymology states it is derived from Old English halig "holy" and feax "hair" from a local legend that the town is said to have received the name from the fact that the hair of a murdered virgin was hung up on a tree in the neighborhood, which became a resort of pilgrims.
Added 11/25/2023 by Demoizel
Edited 4/27/2025 by Jenkowelten and DoingNothing247