Defoe (surname)

Defoe is a surname. Its origin is uncertain, it may be a variation of Foe or Fow[1] or an Anglicized form of a French name, possibly Thevoz,[2] Thevoux,[2] de Vaux[3] or Devaux,[1] Dufau or Dufou.[1] Notable people with the surname include:

* Annette DeFoe (1890–1960), American silent film actress
* Daniel Defoe (c. 1660–1731), English trader, writer, and journalist best known for writing Robinson Crusoe
* David Defoe (born 1949), Dominican-Dutch cricketer
* Gideon Defoe (born 1975), author of Pirates!
* Jermain Defoe (born 1982), English footballer

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 693\. ISBN 9780199677764.
2. ^ a b Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 425\. ISBN 9780199771691.
3. ^ Reany, P.H.; Wilson, R.M. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Routeledge. pp. 3232–3233\. ISBN 0-415-05737-X.

## See also

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* Dafoe
* DeFeo

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