Fairbanks
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- proper noun
- /ˈfɛrˌbæŋks/
- "You ought to learn this, Marion," Mr. Fairbanks told her.
- Douglas Fairbanks
- Mr. Fairbanks
- Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks
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Examples
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I'd like to report a fire at the Fairbanks estate.
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But if I should have told you, then I'm really sorry, Mr. Fairbanks.
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Well, you look like Douglas Fairbanks, as a matter of fact.
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-I always wanted to be Douglas Fairbanks.
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Deuce Fairbanks, one of the legends of the game.
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Charlie Chaplin and Fairbanks, Sr. came to dinner.
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"The man was an aspiring actor "who saw himself as the next Douglas Fairbanks.
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There she went to school with Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Joel McCrea, and the children of Louis B. Mayer.
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That's how they did it in Hollywood... with stars like Errol Flynn and Douglas Fairbanks.
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Many biographies discuss the life and career of Fairbanks and his impact on early cinema.
Synonyms
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A family name that some people use as their last name
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A last name used by some people
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A family name that people use as their last name
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A family name some people have
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A last name that some people have
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A German family name
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A last name that some people and families have
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fairbanks as a surname comes from old English parts fair ('beautiful' or 'light') and bank ('river bank'), so the name originally meant someone who lived by a 'beautiful bank'. That's why people such as the actor Douglas Fairbanks bear this family name.