Maddox

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Maddox

/ˈmædəks/ US

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Borrowed from Welsh Madog.

proper noun Maddoxes · Maddex · Maddix · Maddux · Mattocks

countable, uncountable 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.
countable, uncountable A male given name transferred from the surname.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Hardin County, Tennessee, United States.

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Closest in meaning: maddux, sturm, maddock, maddix, maddex, maddison, maddrell, maddrey, madding, maddow, haddox, morgan, madgett, baddams, mayden, madgwick

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"Maddox." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/maddox. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

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

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@misc{maddox_2026,
  title = {Maddox},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maddox},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}