The word "fons" has several meanings depending on the language or context:In Latin, it means "source" or "fountain"; in ethnology, it designates an ethnic and linguistic group in Benin; finally, it is an old or regional spelling close to French.. [1, 2, 3]. Click here.

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 The word "fons" has several meanings depending on the language or context:In Latin, it means "source" or "fountain"; in ethnology, it designates an ethnic and linguistic group in Benin; finally, it is an old or regional spelling close to French.. [1, 2, 3]

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  • Latin ( fons ) : Source, fountain or, figuratively, origin, cause and principle of something.
  • People and language (Fon or Fon) : Population and language ( Fon or Fongbe ) spoken mainly in Benin, Togo and Nigeria.
  • Toponymy : Name of several French communes (such as Fons in the Gard or Fons in the Lot ).
  • Old spelling variant : Form found in Old Occitan or Middle French to designate the fund or a fund (heritage) . [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Would you like more information on:
  • What is its meaning in Latin and what are its derivatives?
  • The Fon language and culture in Benin?
  • What is the spelling difference between "fond" and "fonds" in French?

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