Fairs Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Fairs is how some branches of the Fair family came to write their name. The name is generally explained as “handsome, fair”.

• Names that sound alike, such as Fears, are easily confused in old records.
• Other spellings include Fayre and Phair.
• The extra ending in Fairs is patronymic: it identified a person as belonging to Fair's family.

Fairs coat of arms

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