Fawkes is a surname of Norman-French origin, first appearing in the

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in 1066. The surname may be a corruption of the Norman surname Vaux, which means valley. Notably, Guy Fawkes was sometimes recorded as Guy Vaux. An alternative origin for the surname is that it originates from the pre-6th century Germanic given name of ''Falco'' (later ''Faulques'') meaning "falcon". The first recorded spelling of the surname in England is that of one Geoffrey Faukes in 1221. It is also, less frequently, a

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People

Surname

Barbara Fawkes Barbara Noel Fawkes (25 December 1914 – 4 October 2002) was a British nurse and nursing educator. She served as Chief Education Officer, General Nursing Council for England and Wales from 1959 to 1974. Biography Fawkes was born in Tonbrid ...

(1914–2002), British nurse and nursing educator *

Francis Fawkes Francis Fawkes (1720–1777) was an English poet and translator. He translated works by Anacreon (poet), Anacreon, Sappho and other classical authors, modernised parts of the poems of Gavin Douglas, and was the author of the well-known song, ''Th ...

(1721–1777), English poet and translator *

Frederick Fawkes Major Frederick Hawksworth Fawkes (1870 – 1 February 1936) was a British Conservative Party politician. Fawkes was the son of the Rev. Frederick Fawkes of Farnley Hall, North Yorkshire. He was educated at Eton College and Trinity Hall, Cambr ...

(1870–1936), British Conservative Party politician *

George Fawkes Rear Admiral George Barney Hamley Fawkes CB, CVO, CBE (4 September 1903 – 26 July 1967) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer Submarines. Naval career Fawkes joined the Royal Navy in 1920. He became commanding officer of the s ...

(1903–1967), British admiral *

Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes (; 13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606), also known as Guido Fawkes while fighting for the Spanish, was a member of a group of provincial English Catholics involved in the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. He was born and educate ...

(1570–1606), English revolutionary * Isaac Fawkes (1675?–1732), English conjurer and showman * John Fawkes (born 1933), English cricketer *

Judith Poxson Fawkes Judith Poxson Fawkes (October 5, 1941 – June 28, 2019) was an American tapestry Tapestry is a form of Textile arts, textile art which was traditionally Weaving, woven by hand on a loom. Normally it is used to create images rather than patt ...

(1941–2019), American tapestry weaver * Madeleine Charlotte Fawkes (1880–1954), English botanical illustrator * Marion Fawkes (born 1948), British female racewalker *

Randol Fawkes Sir Randol Francis Fawkes (20 March 1924 – 15 June 2000) was a Bahamian politician, trade unionist and lawyer. He served as Member of Parliament for the St. Barnabas constituency and for a short time as a Cabinet Minister in the first Pindl ...

(1924–2000), Bahamian civil rights activist, author, musician * Richard Fawkes (1944–2020), British writer and director * Sandy Fawkes (1929–2005), British journalist *

Wally Fawkes Walter Ernest Fawkes (; 21 June 1924 – 1 March 2023), also known as Trog when signing cartoons, was a Canadian-British jazz clarinettist and satirical cartoonist. After emigrating with his family to Britain from Canada when he was 7 years ...

(1924–2023), British-Canadian jazz clarinetist and cartoonist * Walter Fawkes (1769–1825), British landowner and politician, patron of painter J. M. W. Turner *

Wilmot Fawkes Admiral Sir Wilmot Hawksworth Fawkes, (22 December 1846 – 29 May 1926) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth. Naval career Fawkes joined the Royal Navy in 1860 and by 1867 had been promoted to lieutenant. He s ...

(1846–1926), Royal Navy officer, Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth

Given name

Fawkes de Breauté Fawkes is a surname of Norman-French origin, first appearing in the British Isles after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The surname may be a corruption of the Norman surname Vaux (disambiguation), Vaux, which means valley. Notably, Guy Fa ...

, (died 1226), Anglo-Norman soldier who served in the First Barons' War

Pseudonym

* Guido Fawkes, a pseudonym of British right-wing political blogger

Paul Staines Paul De Laire Staines (born 11 February 1967) is a British-Irish right-wing political blogger who publishes the Guido Fawkes website, which was described by ''The Daily Telegraph'' as "one of Britain's leading political blogsites" in 2007.Graeme ...

Fictional characters

* Jamison Fawkes (aka Junkrat), playable character in the 2016 video game ''

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'' * Darien Fawkes, main character of the television series ''

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'' *

Fawkes Fawkes is a surname of Norman-French origin, first appearing in the British Isles after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The surname may be a corruption of the Norman surname Vaux, which means valley. Notably, Guy Fawkes was sometimes re ...

, Dumbledore's phoenix in the ''Harry Potter'' books * Fawkes, on the web series '' The Guild'', portrayed by

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* Fawkes, a

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character from the 2008 video game ''

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