Wilcox

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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 the Rural Municipality of Bratt's Lake No. 129, Saskatchewan, Canada.
    2. An unincorporated community in Gilchrist County, Florida.
    3. A township in Newaygo County, Michigan.
    4. An unincorporated community in Nodaway County, Missouri.
    5. A village in Kearney County, Nebraska.
    6. A census-designated place in Jones Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania.
    7. A ghost town in Somervell County, Texas.
    8. An extinct town in Whitman County, Washington.
    9. An unincorporated community in Grover, Marinette County, Wisconsin.
    10. An unincorporated community in Albany County, Wyoming.

Origin

From Wilcock + -s (“the patronymic suffix”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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