Furneaux

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proper noun

A surname from Anglo-Norman.

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Meanings

proper nounFurneaux (plural Furneauxs)

plural Furneauxs

  1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.

Origin

English surname of Norman origin, from two places in Normandy called Fourneaux (literally “the furnaces”). Compare Furnace, Furnell.

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APA

Furneaux. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Furneaux

MLA

“Furneaux.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Furneaux. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Furneaux,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Furneaux.

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