"Faux" meaning in All languages combined

See Faux on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Fauxes [plural]
Etymology: Either a variant of Faulks or borrowed from French Faux. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Faux}} French Faux Head templates: {{en-proper noun|es}} Faux (plural Fauxes)
  1. A surname.

Proper name [French]

IPA: /fo/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-Faux.wav
Etymology: Borrowed from Occitan or Middle French. In France it is most prevalent in Gironde. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|oc|-}} Borrowed from Occitan, {{inh|fr|frm|-}} Middle French Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Faux m
  1. a French surname, Faux Tags: masculine

Inflected forms

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    },
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        "French terms derived from Occitan",
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