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Knox

/ˈnɒks//nɑks/

Knox proper noun: a Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic. Also the ellipsis of Knox Box.

Proper noun

Knox

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

Also used as

Knox is also the ellipsis of Knox Box.

Origin of Knox

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

Words formed from Knox

Phrases with Knox

Words that rhyme with Knox

Questions about Knox

What does Knox mean?
Knox means a Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
What part of speech is Knox?
Knox is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Knox?
Knox is pronounced /nɑks/ (US).

Words near Knox in the dictionary

  1. knowsome
  2. knowst
  3. Knowsthorpe
  4. Knowstone
  5. knowwhaddamean
  6. Knox
  7. Knox City
  8. Knox County
  9. Knoxfield
  10. Knoxian
  11. Knoxville

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