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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| Fuchs from Meerane and Altenburg |
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| FUCHS-LEITNER | Barb | 9 |
| Stefan (Steven) Fuchs |
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| Looking for info on Henry SCHULZ and ???? FUCHS |
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| Isabella + William Fuchs Florida | Linda | 1 |
| Any Germans from Russia Fuchs? |
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| Hauck-Fuchs | Betty Wood Fisher | 2 |
| query on Anton Fuchs from Austria |
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| Fuchs/Futch from Mindersdorf, Germany |
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| Ohmberger//Fellows |
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