English Explanatory Dictionary

Knox

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. A male given name from the surname.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
  4. A city, the county seat of Starke County, Indiana, also in Center Township.
  5. An unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Henry County, Indiana.
  6. A town in Waldo County, Maine.
  7. A town in Albany County, New York.
  8. A minor city in Benson County, North Dakota.
  9. An unincorporated community in Knox County, Ohio.
  10. A former town and populated place in Vinton County, Ohio.
  11. A borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
  12. A town in Price County, Wisconsin.
noun
  1. Ellipsis of Knox Box.

Pronunciation

/nɑks/ /ˈnɒks/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Knox (surname).wav

Word forms

Knox

Etymology

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic cnoc (“round hill”).

Derived words

Fort Knox Knox City Knox County
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