10-606: [REDACTED] Look up faux in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Faux may refer to: People [ edit ] Faux (surname) Places [ edit ] Places in Belgium [ edit ] Faux, a village in the Belgian commune of Court-Saint-Étienne Places in France [ edit ] Faux, Ardennes , French commune of
20-683: Is a surname, ultimately from Latin fagus (" beech "). The English surname is of Flemish origin. The Belgian "Faux" and its variants could derive from the adjective faux ( Middle French : faulx ), "false", but they are most likely toponymic surnames . "Faux" is a variant of "Faulx", and "Faut" is another variant from either one of them. Cognates and variants include "Defau", "Defaut", "Defauw", "Defauwe" and "De Fauwe". The Belgian surnames could refer to Faux in Court-Saint-Étienne , Wallonia , or Faulx-les-Tombes , also in Wallonia. The etymology
30-587: Is ultimately from Latin fagus , via Old French fou , fau ( Walloon : faw ), "beech". The etymology could also be from Germanic *falisa , " cliff ". In France the surname is present in the North East, but it is also popular in the South West. Surnames from the latter place likely derive from another place called "Faux" (probably Faux in Dordogne). The etymology is always from Latin fagus . Notable people with
40-699: The Ardennes department Faux, Dordogne , French commune of the Dordogne department Faux-Fresnay , French commune of Marne department Faux-la-Montagne , French commune of the Creuse department Faux-Mazuras , French commune of the Creuse department Faux-Vésigneul , French commune of the Marne department Faux-Villecerf , French commune of the Aube department Other uses [ edit ] Faux de Verzy , dwarf beech from
50-446: The Dordogne department Faux-Fresnay , French commune of Marne department Faux-la-Montagne , French commune of the Creuse department Faux-Mazuras , French commune of the Creuse department Faux-Vésigneul , French commune of the Marne department Faux-Villecerf , French commune of the Aube department Other uses [ edit ] Faux de Verzy , dwarf beech from the region of Reims, France Faux (river) , river in
60-485: The French Ardennes Faux (band) , an English alternative rock band See also [ edit ] Faulx (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with faux All pages with titles containing faux Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Faux . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
70-451: The 💕 [REDACTED] Look up faux in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Faux may refer to: People [ edit ] Faux (surname) Places [ edit ] Places in Belgium [ edit ] Faux, a village in the Belgian commune of Court-Saint-Étienne Places in France [ edit ] Faux, Ardennes , French commune of the Ardennes department Faux, Dordogne , French commune of
80-456: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Faux&oldid=1255548404 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages faux From Misplaced Pages,
90-466: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Faux&oldid=1255548404 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Faux (surname) Faux or Faulx
100-478: The region of Reims, France Faux (river) , river in the French Ardennes Faux (band) , an English alternative rock band See also [ edit ] Faulx (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with faux All pages with titles containing faux Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Faux . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
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