Fife

/ˈfʌɪf/name
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1

A traditional county of Scotland succeeded by Fife Region in 1975, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with landward boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire.

2

A council area of Scotland, one of 32 created in 1996.

3

An unincorporated community in McCulloch County, Texas, named after Fife in Scotland.

4

An unincorporated community in Goochland County, Virginia, named after the owner of the village site.

5

A city in Pierce County, Washington, possibly named after William J. Fife.

6

A surname.

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