Fairbanks

Fairbanks Meaning & Origin

About Fairbanks
The name "Fairbanks" is of English origin and is a combination of two words: "fair" and "banks." "Fair" refers to something that is just, equitable, or pleasing, while "banks" refers to the sloping sides of a river or a raised area of land. Therefore, the name "Fairbanks" can be interpreted as meaning "beautiful or pleasant slopes" or "attractive riverbanks."

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRPNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F061052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 R B AH0 NG K S
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɛrbəŋks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRPNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fairbanks in Braille

Here's how to represent Fairbanks in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Fairbanks in braille

How to Spell the Name Fairbanks in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Fairbanks using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Fairbanks in sign language

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