Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈfɑks/(American English) /ˈfɒks/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the name of the animal. It was originally a nickname for a person with red hair or a crafty person. Related NamesDetails RootfoxOther Languages & CulturesDe Vos, Vos(Dutch) Devos(Flemish) Fuchs, Fux, Voss, Voß(German) Given Name DescendantFox(English) Categories animals, brand names, canines, child actors, colors, Crosby Stills Nash Young lyrics, English nouns, English verbs, Family Affair characters, fauna, hair, intelligence, isograms, nature, R.E.M. songs, red, Sesame Street characters, slang names, vaudevillians, voice actors, word names