De Fauw (surname)
De Fauw or Defauw is a Belgian surname.
- Not to be confounded with De Pauw.
| Language(s) | Flemish |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | From Old French fou, fau, "beech" from Latin fagus; or from Germanic falisa, "cliff" |
| Region of origin | Belgium |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Defauw, De fauw, de Fauw, Defauwe, Defauwes, Defawe, Defawes, Defau, Defaut |
| Cognate(s) | Faux, Defaux, Dufaux, Defaut, Defau |
| See also | De Pauw |
It has many variants. It derives from Old French fou, fau, "beech", itself from Latin fagus, or, like the variants Defau and Defaut, it indicates origin from Faux (Faulx), from Faux in Court-Saint-Étienne, Wallonia, or Faulx-les-Tombes, near Namur, also in Wallonia,[1] or from Les Fawes, Liège.[2] The etymology of these toponyms is either still from Latin fagus via Old French, or from Germanic *falisa, "cliff".[1][2][3]
People by first name
B
- Brad DeFauw, American former professional ice hockey winger
D
- Davy De fauw, Belgian footballer
- Désiré Defauw, Belgian conductor and violinist
- Dimitri De Fauw, Belgian cyclist
- Dirk De fauw, Belgian politician
K
- Ken De Fauw, Belgian cyclist
R
- Rita Defauw, Belgian rower
References
- Germain, Jean; Herbillon, Jules (2007). Dictionnaire des noms de famille en Wallonie et à Bruxelles. Bruselles, Belgium: Racine. pp. 330–421. ISBN 9782873865061.
- Brouwer, Leendert. "Fauw, de". CBG Familienamen. Archived from the original on October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- "Noms commençant par D". www.jeantosti.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
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