Fox (given name)
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 Common Foxes in the Snow, by Wilhelm Kuhnert, 1893. | |
| Gender | Unisex, primarily masculine |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | “Fox” |
Fox is a unisex, primarily masculine, given name, a transferred use of the English surname meaning “fox.” In some instances, it might have been used as a given name in honor of George Fox (1624–1691), the founder of the Quaker movement.[1] The X-Files character Fox Mulder has drawn more attention to the name in recent years.
- Fox Butterfield (born 1939), American journalist
- Fox Conner (1874 – 1951), American Army major general
- Fox Fisher (born 1980), Indian-British artist, film maker, author and transgender rights campaigner
- Fox Harris (1936–1988), American actor
- Fox Henderson (1853–1918), American businessman and banking entrepreneur
- Fox Maule-Ramsay, 11th Earl of Dalhousie (1801 – 1874), British politician
- W. Fox McKeithen (1946–2005), American politician
Nicknames
- William “Fox” Stanton (1874–1946), American football player and coach