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Defoe

proper noun

An English surname originating as a patronymic.

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Meanings

proper noun

An English surname originating as a patronymic.
1. Daniel Defoe (c. 1659 to 1661 – 1731), English trader, writer, journalist and pamphleteer best known for writing Robinson Crusoe

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 笛福

笛福 (Dífú)Defoe (surname)

Russian Дефо

Дефо (Defo)Defoe (surname)

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Defoe

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Anagrams

Cite this entry

APA

Defoe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Defoe

MLA

“Defoe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Defoe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Defoe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Defoe.

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