Dufaux (surname)

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Dufaux is a surname. It is most popular in Belgium, northeastern and southern France, and Switzerland. The etymology is thought to be from Latin fagus ("beech") via Old French fou, fau. [1]

Notable people with the surname include:

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References

  1. Germain, Jean; Herbillon, Jules (2007). Dictionnaire des noms de famille en Wallonie et à Bruxelles. Bruselles, Belgium: Racine. pp. 330–421. ISBN   9782873865061.