Paxton

Proper noun

Paxton (countable and uncountable, plural Paxtons)

1. An English habitational surname from Old English.
   • Last week, Texas attorney general Ken Paxton rejected orders for the state to stop controlling Shelby Park, a public park and entry point into the US.2024 January 22, Erum Salam, “US supreme court allows border patrol to cut razor wire installed by Texas”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 29 Mar 2024
   • He will face either US Sen. John Cornyn or Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who will head to a May 26 runoff.2026 March 4, Arlette Saenz, “James Talarico defeats Jasmine Crockett to win Democratic primary in Texas Senate race”, in CNN, archived from the original on 08 Mar 2026
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A village in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT9353).
4. A census-designated place in Plumas County, California.
5. A town in Florida.
6. A city, the county seat of Ford County, Illinois; named for English gardener and architect Joseph Paxton.
7. An unincorporated community in Indiana.
8. A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts; named for Charles Paxton, a marshal of an admiralty court.
9. A village in Nebraska; named for rancher W. A. Paxton.
10. An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
11. A village in New South Wales, Australia.