Falcon; also associated with a group of people
Derived from the Old French name Fauques, which originated as a Germanic nickname for a falconer or someone with falcon-like qualities. In English history, it is most famously associated with Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. In modern pop culture, it gained new life as the name of a loyal phoenix.
Less common today
Fawkes isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,003 in 2018.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
English member of a group of provincial English Catholics who planned the Gunpowder Plot
Albus Dumbledore's highly intelligent and loyal pet phoenix · Harry Potter series
A friendly super mutant who assists the player · Fallout 3
