The fuchs Surname
fuchs Name Meaning and History
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German
vuhs, German Fuchs ‘fox’, nickname for a sly or cunning
person, or for someone with red hair. This name is widespread
throughout central Europe. As a Jewish name, it is mainly an
ornamental name.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Fochs/Fuchs married Goerens from Rhineland-Pfalz |
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| Mary/Marie Fucks/Fuchs/Fuks b. abt 1891 Lucina, Bohemia, Austria |
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