Halifax

Etymology
Halifax is believed to be a descendant of haligfeax:. The town is said to have received the name from the fact that the hair of a murdered virgin was hung up on a tree in the neighborhood, which became a resort of pilgrims. Compare also.

Proper noun

 * 1) An industrial town in Yorkshire England, 20km south-east of Leeds
 * 2) Capital city of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Derived terms

 * go to Halifax
 * Haligonian

Related terms

 * Haligonian

Translations

 * Greek: Χάλιφαξ


 * Spanish:


 * Bulgarian: Халифакс (Xalifaks)
 * Chinese:
 * Esperanto: Halifakso


 * Greek: Χάλιφαξ
 * Russian: Галифакс (Gálifaks)
 * Spanish:

Halifax