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Gender Feminine
Usage French (Quebec, Archaic)
Other Forms FormsFélonice, Félonia, Félonie, Phélonise
Meaning & History
Possibly a feminization of the French surname Félon, which is derived from the medieval French legal term félon "perjured", ultimately from Latin fallere "to deceive; to cheat; to disappoint; to fail".
In the Middle Ages, a "félon" was a vassal who betrayed his feudal lord and thus broke his feudal contract, for example by harming the feudal lord or a member of his family (be it physically or otherwise).However, the surname Félon is also found in French-speaking Belgium where it has been debated to be derived from Walloon flon "tart".
In the Middle Ages, a "félon" was a vassal who betrayed his feudal lord and thus broke his feudal contract, for example by harming the feudal lord or a member of his family (be it physically or otherwise).However, the surname Félon is also found in French-speaking Belgium where it has been debated to be derived from Walloon flon "tart".