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Defaux (surname)

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Defaux
Origin
Word/nameUltimately from Old French fou, fau, "beech" from Latin fagus; or from Germanic falisa, "cliff"
Region of originBelgium, France
Other names
Cognate(s)De Fauw, Faux, Dufaux, Defau

Defaux is a surname popular in Belgium and northeastern France.

Like its cognates/variants De Fauw and Faux, it could derive from fou, fau (Old French for "beech"); be a toponymic surname indicating origin from a place called Faux or Faulx (possibly Faulx-les-Tombes in Wallonia, Belgium; Faux, Court-Saint-Étienne, Belgium; Wavrechain-sous-Faulx in the Nord department; a commune in Pas-de-Calais, or one in the Ardennes)[1][2][3] or derive from the adjective "faux" (Middle French: "faulx").[2]

The etymology of the place names in Belgium is ultimately from Latin fagus ("beech") via Old French fou, fau, or from Germanic *falisa, "cliff".[2]

Notable people with the name include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Noms commençant par D". www.jeantosti.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Germain, Jean; Herbillon, Jules (2007). Dictionnaire des noms de famille en Wallonie et à Bruxelles. Bruselles, Belgium: Racine. pp. 330–421. ISBN 9782873865061.
  3. ^ Behoudvanoud. "Verklaring van achternamen D". www.stichtingbehoudvanoud.nl. Retrieved October 21, 2021.