Knox

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Knox

/nɑks/ US
/ˈnɒks/

Sounds like knocks · Rhymes with -ɑks

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

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

noun

abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of Knox Box

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: johnston, neil, albright, shaw, bummer, lieutenant, richmond, knoxville, blaw, cortese, raisins, mound, knoll, rise, hummock, hill

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"Knox." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/knox. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Knox. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/knox

Chicago

"Knox." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/knox.

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@misc{knox_2026,
  title = {Knox},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/knox},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}