Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage German Meaning & History From Middle Low German vos meaning "fox". It was originally a nickname for a clever person or a person with red hair. Related NamesDetails RootfuhsVariantsFuchs, Fux, VoßOther Languages & CulturesDe Vos, Vos(Dutch) Fox(English) Devos(Flemish) Same SpellingVoß Categories animals, canines, fauna, hair, intelligence, nature, red