Etymograph

English

Faux

Faux may come from French Faux.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentFauxuncertain
  2. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentFauxuncertain
  2. Englishtodaysame form

The story

Either a variant of Faulks or borrowed from French Faux.

Today it means

name A surname.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / French Faux / Faux