In light of this post, I just learned that Fairfax county was named after the English nobleman Thomas, sixth Lord Fairfax. (See Fun Facts.)
I discovered the above after learning about John Carlyle and his wife Sarah Fairfax. I knew John Carlyle was famous here in Old Town Alexandria, but did not know who his wife was. This link leads in to the origin of Belvoir -- which goes back to my earlier observation that everything out here is named after someone or something.
"The name Belvoir means 'beautiful view' and dates from Norman times."
Posted by Michael at July 25, 2005 10:08 AM