At a Glance
- Meaning
- Of/from Foe
- Origin
- English (surname)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- dih-FOH
Defoe is an English (surname) unisex name meaning “of/from Foe”. It appears in our list of 200+ Unique Last Names As First Names.
Meaning & Origin of Defoe
Meaning: Of/from Foe.
Origin: English (surname).
How to Pronounce Defoe
dih-FOHIPA /dɪˈfoʊ/
Popularity of Defoe
Defoe doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Defoe
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