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Fawkes

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Fawkes
PronunciationFawks, IPA: [fɔːks]
Language(s)Norman
Origin
MeaningValley or Falcon
Region of originBritish Isles
Other names
Variant form(s)Fakes, Faulks, Faulkes, Fawks, Fawlks, Fawlkes, Foulks, Foulkes, Fowkes
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Fawkes is a surname of Norman-French origin, first appearing in the British Isles after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.[1] The surname may be a corruption of the Norman surname Vaux, which means valley.[2] Notably, Guy Fawkes was sometimes recorded as Guy Vaux.[3] An alternative origin for the surname is that it originates from the pre-6th century Germanic given name of Falco (later Faulques) meaning "falcon".[1] The first recorded spelling of the surname in England is that of one Geoffrey Faukes in 1221.[1]

It is also, less frequently, a given name.

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  • Guido Fawkes, a pseudonym of British right-wing political blogger Paul Staines

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Last name: Fawkes". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Fawkes". British Surnames. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ^ Howe, N.G. (21 February 2019). Statesmen in Caricature: The Great Rivalry of Fox and Pitt the Younger in the Age of the Political Cartoon. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 1786736713.