Dix

D2I1X8
UK/dɪks/

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A place name:
    1. A village in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States.
    2. A village in Kimball County, Nebraska, United States.
    3. A town in Schuyler County, New York, United States, named after John Adams Dix.

Origin

From Dick + the patronymic suffix -s.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Dix

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Cite this entry
APA

Dix. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dix

MLA

“Dix.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dix. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dix,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dix.

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