Fox - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Fox \

is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "fox". Probably refers to a fox-catcher or to a fox's den. Journalist Fox Butterfield; English statesman Charles James Fox.

Fox has 2 variant forms: Foxe and Foxen.

Fox is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#186 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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