Dixon

D2I1X8O1N1
/ˈdɪksən/

proper noun

A northern English surname originating as a patronymic.

CommonScrabble 13

Meanings

proper nounDixon (countable and uncountable, plural Dixons)

plural Dixons · alternative Dickson

  1. countableuncountableA northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. countableuncountableA male given name.
  3. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA community in South Stormont township, Ontario, Canada.
    2. countableuncountableA city in Solano County, California.

      The city of Dixon in Solano County allows safe and sane fireworks.

      2026 June 28, Jeremiah Martinez, “Northern California communities that allow, prohibit use of fireworks”, in KCRA
    3. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Lee County, Illinois.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Greene County, Indiana.
    5. countableuncountableA minor city in Scott County, Iowa.
    6. countableuncountableA small home rule city, the county seat of Webster County, Kentucky.
    7. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of New Orleans, Louisiana.
    8. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Au Train Township, Alger County, Michigan.
    9. countableuncountableA city in Pulaski County, Missouri.
    10. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Sanders County, Montana, named after Joseph M. Dixon.
    11. countableuncountableA village in Dixon County, Nebraska, named after the county.
    12. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Gregory County, South Dakota, named after Dixon, Illinois.
    13. countableuncountableA small town in Carbon County, Wyoming.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃rḗǵs
  3. Proto-Celtic*rīxs
  4. Proto-Germanic*rīks
  5. Proto-West Germanic*rīk
  6. Proto-Indo-European*kret-der.?
  7. Proto-Germanic*harduz
  8. Proto-West Germanic*hardu
  9. Proto-West Germanic*Rīkuhardu
  10. Old High GermanRihhart
  11. Middle High GermanRihard
  12. Medieval LatinRichardus
  13. Old FrenchRichard
  14. Middle EnglishRycharde
  15. EnglishRichard
  16. EnglishRick
  17. EnglishDick
  18. Proto-Indo-European*sew-?
  19. Proto-Indo-European*sewH-
  20. Proto-Indo-European*suHnús
  21. Proto-Germanic*sunuz
  22. Proto-West Germanic*sunu
  23. Old Englishsunu
  24. Middle Englishsone
  25. EnglishDixon

From Dick + -son.

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Cite this entry
APA

Dixon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dixon

MLA

“Dixon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dixon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dixon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dixon.

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