|
Dafoe (other)
Dafoe is a surname. It is probably a variant of Defoe, which is of uncertain origin, it may be a variation of Foe or Fow or an Anglicized form of a French name, possibly ''Thevoz'', ''de Vaux'' or ''Devaux'', ''Dufau'' or ''Dufou''. Notable people with the surname include: *Allan Roy Dafoe (1883–1943), Canadian obstetrician *Byron Dafoe (born 1971), Canadian hockey player *Colin Scott Dafoe (1909–1969), Canadian surgeon *Donald Dafoe, American surgeon and research scientist, brother of Willem *Frances Dafoe (1929–2016), Canadian figure skater *John Wesley Dafoe (1866–1944), Canadian journalist *Willem Dafoe (born 1955), American film and stage actor, brother of Donald See also *Defoe (other) *Defoe (surname) Defoe is a surname. Its origin is uncertain, it may be a variation of Foe or Fow or an Anglicized form of a French name, possibly ''Thevoz'', ''Thevoux'', ''de Vaux'' or ''Devaux'', ''Dufau'' or ''Dufou''. Notable people with the surname include: * ... * DeFe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defoe (surname)
Defoe is a surname. Its origin is uncertain, it may be a variation of Foe or Fow or an Anglicized form of a French name, possibly ''Thevoz'', ''Thevoux'', ''de Vaux'' or ''Devaux'', ''Dufau'' or ''Dufou''. 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 See also *Dafoe Dafoe is a surname. It is probably a variant of Defoe, which is of uncertain origin, it may be a variation of Foe or Fow or an Anglicized form of a French name, possibly ''Thevoz'', ''de Vaux'' or ''Devaux'', ''Dufau'' or ''Dufou''. Notable people ... * DeFeo {{surname, Defoe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |