Fon

From Middle English fon, fonne, of origin, related to Swedish fåne ("a fool, idiot, prat") (compare Swedish fånig ("foolish")), Icelandic fáni ("a buoyant, high-flying person", literally a standard, flag), from Proto-Germanic *fanô ("cloth, rag"), from Proto-Indo-European *pān- ("fabric"). Cognate with Old English fana ("a banner, standard"). More at vane.

Full definition of fon

Noun

1. (obsolete) A fool or idiot.

Adjective

1. (obsolete) Foolish; simple; silly.

From Middle English fonnen, from fon, fonne ("fool").

Verb

1. (intransitive, obsolete) To be foolish or simple; act like a fool; dote.

Noun

1. A chieftain or king of a region of Cameroon.----