Fairhurst is an English habitational surname, and may refer to a now vanished hamlet near Parbold in Lancashire. The name is derived from Old English fæger (meaning beautiful) with hyrst (wooded hill).
People
- Jorden Fairhurst (2002-present)
- Zac Fairhurst (2006-present)
- John Fairhurst (1953-present)
English artist working in watercolour and oils also photography and video
- Angus Fairhurst (1966âÂÂ2008), English artist working in installation, photography and video
- Billy Fairhurst (1902âÂÂ1979), English football player
- David Fairhurst (1906âÂÂ1972), English football player
- Dick Fairhurst (1911âÂÂ?), English football player
- Ed Fairhurst (born 1979), Canadian rugby player
- Fiona Fairhurst, English textile designer; inventor of the Speedo Fastskin swimsuit
- Frank Fairhurst (1892âÂÂ1953), English politician
- Harry S. Fairhurst (1868âÂÂ1945), British architect
- Horace Fairhurst (1893âÂÂ1921), English footballer
- Liam Fairhurst (1995âÂÂ2009), British charity fundraiser
- Mary Fairhurst (1957âÂÂ2021), American lawyer
- Sue Fairhurst (born 1974), English-born Australian softball player
- Susan Sutherland Isaacs (née Fairhurst; 1885âÂÂ1948), British psychologist
- Theodore Fairhurst (born 1947), Canadian artist, entrepreneur and mountain climber
- Waide Fairhurst (born 1989), English footballer
- William Fairhurst (2008âÂÂ2018), British and New Zealand chess master and bridge designer
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