Fauteux Family History
Fauteux Name Meaning
Altered form of French Faudeux:: derivative of Old French faude ‘pit for charcoal making’ used as a nickname or a metonymic occupational name for a coalman. alternatively a derivative of Old French faude a term denoting a part of the armor that protects the bottom of the bust and upper thighs possibly used as a nickname or a metonymic occupational name for a maker of this.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022