Knox

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US/nɑks//ˈnɒks/

proper noun

A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic cnoc →
CommonScrabble 15
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. A male given name from the surname.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A city, the county seat of Starke County, Indiana, also in Center Township.
    2. An unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Henry County, Indiana.
    3. A town in Waldo County, Maine.
    4. A town in Albany County, New York.
    5. A minor city in Benson County, North Dakota.
    6. An unincorporated community in Knox County, Ohio.
    7. A former town and populated place in Vinton County, Ohio.
    8. A borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
    9. A town in Price County, Wisconsin.
    10. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Knox Township.
  4. A local government area in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; in full, the City of Knox.
noun
  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Knox Box.

Origin

  1. Scottish Gaeliccnoc“round hill”
  2. EnglishKnox

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Knox

walksaboxchicken pox
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Sounds the same

knocksknocks
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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