Fairchild is a common surname derived from the
Old English words for fair or beautiful and the word child.[1] Originally a given name, early records of its use as a surname are found in
Oxfordshire,
Surrey and
Sussex.[1]
LeRoy Fairchild, founded the Masonic order, the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm in 1889
Lucius Fairchild (1831–1896), Civil War Brigadier General, three-term Governor of Wisconsin, U.S. Minister to Spain, Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic
Lydia Fairchild, one of only 30 known worldwide cases of chimerism
Sherman Fairchild (1896–1971), industrialist inventor, founder of Fairchild Aviation, Fairchild-Strato, Fairchild-Hiller, Fairchild Recording, and Fairchild Camera and Instrument
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surnameFairchild. If an
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Fairchild is a common surname derived from the
Old English words for fair or beautiful and the word child.[1] Originally a given name, early records of its use as a surname are found in
Oxfordshire,
Surrey and
Sussex.[1]
LeRoy Fairchild, founded the Masonic order, the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm in 1889
Lucius Fairchild (1831–1896), Civil War Brigadier General, three-term Governor of Wisconsin, U.S. Minister to Spain, Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic
Lydia Fairchild, one of only 30 known worldwide cases of chimerism
Sherman Fairchild (1896–1971), industrialist inventor, founder of Fairchild Aviation, Fairchild-Strato, Fairchild-Hiller, Fairchild Recording, and Fairchild Camera and Instrument
This page lists people with the
surnameFairchild. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.