Fox Talbot yana nufin William Henry Fox Talbot, masanin kimiyar Ingilishi kuma mai ƙirƙira wanda ake ɗauka a matsayin ɗaya daga cikin majagaba na daukar hoto. Sunansa "Talbot" yana nufin sunan danginsa, yayin da "Fox" shine sunan da aka ba shi. Ana amfani da kalmar "Fox Talbot" a matsayinsa na gaba ɗaya, musamman ma dangane da irin gudunmawar da ya bayar wajen bunƙasa daukar hoto.
