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Maddox

US/ˈmædəks/

Maddox proper noun: a surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Proper noun

Maddox (countable and uncountable, plural Maddoxes)

  1. A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].
    • AMVAC Chemical Corp. spokesman Brian Maddox said the company does not sell naled into China and has “no idea how it may have been used or how much is applied.2017 June 9, Susan Scutti, “Study links mosquito spray to delayed motor skills in babies”, in CNN, archived from the original on 06 Oct 2022
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. An unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Hardin County, Tennessee, United States.

Forms of Maddox

pluralMaddoxes
alternative formMaddex
alternative formMaddix
alternative formMaddux
alternative formMattocks

Origin of Maddox

Borrowed from Welsh Madog.

Questions about Maddox

What does Maddox mean?
Maddox means a surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].
What part of speech is Maddox?
Maddox is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Maddox?
Maddox is pronounced /ˈmædəks/ (US).

Words near Maddox in the dictionary

  1. maddoctors
  2. maddog
  3. maddogs
  4. Maddow
  5. Maddows
  6. Maddox
  7. Maddoxes
  8. Maddrell
  9. Maddrey
  10. madds
  11. Maddur

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