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Dixon

/ˈdɪksən/

Dixon proper noun: a northern English surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Dixon (countable and uncountable, plural Dixons)

  1. A northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name.
  3. A community in South Stormont township, Ontario, Canada.
  4. A 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
  5. A city, the county seat of Lee County, Illinois.
  6. An unincorporated community in Greene County, Indiana.
  7. An unincorporated community in Allen County, Indiana and Van Wert County, Ohio.
  8. A minor city in Scott County, Iowa.
  9. A small home rule city, the county seat of Webster County, Kentucky.
  10. A neighbourhood of New Orleans, Louisiana.
  11. An unincorporated community in Au Train Township, Alger County, Michigan.
  12. A city in Pulaski County, Missouri.
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  1. A census-designated place in Sanders County, Montana, named after Joseph M. Dixon.
  2. A village in Dixon County, Nebraska, named after the county.
  3. A census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
  4. An unincorporated community in Gregory County, South Dakota, named after Dixon, Illinois.
  5. A small town in Carbon County, Wyoming.

Forms of Dixon

pluralDixons
alternative formDickson

Origin of Dixon

From Dick + -son.

Words formed from Dixon

Phrases with Dixon

Words that rhyme with Dixon

Questions about Dixon

What does Dixon mean?
Dixon means a northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Dixon?
Dixon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Dixon?
Dixon is pronounced /ˈdɪksən/.

Words near Dixon in the dictionary

  1. Dixit-Stiglitz models
  2. Dixmier conjecture
  3. Dixmont
  4. dixnaries
  5. dixnary
  6. Dixon
  7. Dixon County
  8. Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek
  9. dixonaries
  10. dixonary
  11. Dixonian

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