Fownes

F4O1W4N1E1S1

proper noun

A surname from Old French.

OriginOld French faon →
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Meanings

proper nounFownes (plural Fowneses)

plural Fowneses

  1. A surname from Old French.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchfaon“fawn”
  2. EnglishFownes

From Old French faon (“fawn”), probably a nickname for a lively or frisky person.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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