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The Fox surname in Ireland originates in the mid 11th century when of the chiefs of the Ó Catharnaigh (O'Kearney) clan who were kings of ] adopted the name "an Sionnach" the fox as a nickname. Sionnach became its own branch and was the primary identifying designation for the clan as Ó Catharnaigh was used with less frequency (another example of this Irish agnomen; see ] (Kavanagh). Modern writers often add the prefix Ó to Sionnach making it Ó Sionnaigh. The Fox surname in Ireland originates in the mid 11th century when of the chiefs of the Ó Catharnaigh (O'Kearney) clan who were kings of ] adopted the name "an Sionnach" the fox as a nickname. Sionnach became its own branch and was the primary identifying designation for the clan as Ó Catharnaigh was used with less frequency (another example of this Irish agnomen; see ] (Kavanagh). Modern writers often add the prefix Ó to Sionnach making it Ó Sionnaigh.

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Fox
Origin
Region of originEngland and Ireland
Other names
Variant form(s)Lane Fox, Vos, Voss, Fuchs, Shinnick, Tinney
Frequency Comparison: https://www.libraryireland.com
Fox


Fox is a surname originating in England and Ireland. Variants include Foxe and Foxx.

In England the Fox surname is a derivation of the old English word "fox" and was given to those who possessed similar qualities to the animal such as being cunning or having red hair. Fox could also be a corruption of the norman name Folko or Foulques. The surname first appeared on record at the end of the 13th century, early records include Hugo le Fox and Johannes Fox

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The Fox surname in Ireland originates in the mid 11th century when of the chiefs of the Ó Catharnaigh (O'Kearney) clan who were kings of Teffia adopted the name "an Sionnach" the fox as a nickname. Sionnach became its own branch and was the primary identifying designation for the clan as Ó Catharnaigh was used with less frequency (another example of this Irish agnomen; see Caomhánach (Kavanagh). Modern writers often add the prefix Ó to Sionnach making it Ó Sionnaigh.

An ] family that settled in ] named de Bhosc who would go on to change their name to Fox could also be a possible origin in Ireland

https://EygQFnoECAg&usg=AOvVaw3qFVJ_3DKZZJvRSd0sOQDD

https://www.geocites.ws/ foxclanirish/ foxhistory

https://sionnacabu.wordpress.com

Some families with this name

  • Fox sisters (19th century), American sisters credited as the creators of Spiritualism
  • Robin Fox family of English actors, including Edward, James, Emilia, Laurence and Lydia Fox
  • Fox-Strangways (originally Fox), family name of the Earls of Ilchester
  • Lane Fox, a double-barrelled English surname

Notable persons with this surname

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See also

References

  1. "Fox Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2014
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Family names derived from words for "fox"
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  • Baltic: Lapsa, Lape
  • Estonian: Rebane
  • Finnish: Kettu
  • Hungarian: Róka
  • Turkish: Tilki
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