Dufaux (surname) explained
Dufaux is a surname. It is most popular in Belgium, northeastern and southern France, and Switzerland. The etymology is thought to be from Latin fagus ("beech") via Old French fou, fau.[1]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Armand Dufaux (1883–1941), Swiss aviation pioneer
- Frederic Dufaux, French engineer
- Georges Dufaux (1927–2008), Canadian cinematographer
- Gilles Dufaux (b. 1994), Swiss sport shooter
- Guy Dufaux (b. 1943), Canadian cinematographer
- Henri Dufaux (1879–1980), aviation pioneer, brother of Armand
- Irene Dufaux (b. 1960), Swiss sport shooter
- Jean Dufaux (b. 1949), Belgian comic book writer
- Laurent Dufaux (b. 1969), Swiss cyclist
- Louis Dufaux (1931–2011), French Roman Catholic bishop
- Natacha Dufaux, Canadian film editor
- Pierre-Alain Dufaux (b. 1949), Swiss sport shooter
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Germain. Jean. Herbillon. Jules. 2007. Dictionnaire des noms de famille en Wallonie et à Bruxelles. Bruselles, Belgium. Racine. 330–421. 9782873865061.
