Vaux

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld French val →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. One of four communes in France

Origin

  1. Old Frenchval“valley”
  2. EnglishVaux

English, Scottish, and French name, all from placenames in France derived from Old French val (“valley”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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