Definitions for FON
fɒnfon

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. fonnoun

   A chieftain or king of a region of Cameroon.

2. Fonnoun

   A language of Benin and Togo, specifically, in the southern regions corresponding to the former kingdom of Dahomey. Also known as Fongbe or Fngbe, it is part of the Gbe family of West African languages.

3. Etymology: From fonnen, from fon, fonne.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fonnoun

   A word now obsolete. A fool; an ideot.

   Etymology: Scott.

   Sicker I hold him for a greater fon,
   That loves the thing he cannot purchase. Edmund Spenser, Past.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fonadjective

   a fool; an idiot

2. Etymology: [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. fni silly, fna to act silly, Sw. fne fool. Cf. Fond, a.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FON

   Fon is a company that operates a system of dual access wireless networks. Fon claims to have the largest Wi-Fi network in the world, with over seven million hotspots. Members, whom the company calls "Foneros", agree to share a part of their bandwidth as a Wi-Fi signal, so that they can connect to other members' hotspots. Consumers who choose not to share their internet connection can buy Wi-Fi access passes or credit from Fon. Fon members whose hotspots are used to access Wi-Fi by a paying customer can receive part of the revenue.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fon

   fon, n. (Spens.) a fool, an idiot.—v.i. to be foolish, play the fool.—adv. Fon′ly, foolishly.

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1. FON

   What does FON stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the FON acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Fon is ranked #67126 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Fon surname appeared 294 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Fon.
   
   36.7% or 108 total occurrences were Black.
   28.2% or 83 total occurrences were White.
   22.7% or 67 total occurrences were Asian.
   9.1% or 27 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Anagrams for FON »

1. NOF

2. ofn

3. ONF.

How to pronounce FON?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say FON in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of FON in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of FON in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fon
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=FON
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/FON
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=FON
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=FON
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html