At a Glance: Name: Fohn – Meaning: a warm, dry wind that blows down mountainsides – Origin: German (from Latin Favonius) – Pronunciation: FURN
Fohn is a German (from Latin Favonius) name meaning “a warm, dry wind that blows down mountainsides”. It appears in our list of 150+ Weather Baby Names for Your Little Force of Nature.
Meaning & Origin of Fohn
Meaning: A warm, dry wind that blows down mountainsides.
Origin: German (from Latin Favonius).
How to Pronounce Fohn
Phonetic: FURN IPA: /fɜːrn/
Popularity of Fohn
Fohn 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.
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