What is the word faul?

FAUL

abbr. Five Associated University Libraries Siracius University Libraries (Binghamton University, University at Buffalo, Cornell University, University of Rochester, Siracius The joint library of the five universities of the university);

[Example] MS faul comes from a typical American back-ground: half Czech immigrant, half Connecticut yan-kee, with a German-speaking grandmother and a Canadian cousin.

Ms. Fowler comes from a typical American family: She is the daughter of Czech immigrants and a Connecticut Yankee, with a German-speaking grandmother and a Canadian cousin.