Colfax

English

Etymology

From coal +‎ fox, describing a fox with black marks.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoʊlfæks/

Proper noun

Colfax

1. An English surname.
2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A city in Placer County, California, United States; named for Schuyler Colfax.
   2. A village in Illinois; named for Schuyler Colfax.
   3. A town in Indiana; named for Schuyler Colfax.
   4. A city in Iowa; named for Schuyler Colfax.
   5. A town, the parish seat of Grant Parish, Louisiana; named for Schuyler Colfax.
   6. An unincorporated community in North Carolina.
   7. A city in North Dakota.
   8. An unincorporated community in Texas; named for Schuyler Colfax.
   9. A city, the county seat of Whitman County, Washington; named for Schuyler Colfax, Vice President for Ulysses S. Grant.
   10. A town and village in Wisconsin; named for Schuyler Colfax.
3. A community in Saskatchewan, Canada; named for the city in Iowa.

Derived terms

• Colfax County