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Dixon

proper nouncommon in dialogue

  • //ˈdɪksən//

A northern English surname originating as a patronymic.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A northern English surname originating as a patronymic.

  2. 2

    A male given name.

  3. 3

    A placename: A community in South Stormont township, Ontario, Canada.

  4. 4

    A placename: A number of places in the United States: A city in Solano County, California.

    The city of Dixon in Solano County allows safe and sane fireworks.

  5. 5

    A placename: A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Lee County, Illinois.

  6. 6

    A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Greene County, Indiana.

  7. 7

    A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Allen County, Indiana and Van Wert County, Ohio.

  8. 8

    A placename: A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Scott County, Iowa.

  9. 9

    A placename: A number of places in the United States: A small home rule city, the county seat of Webster County, Kentucky.

  10. 10

    A placename: A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood of New Orleans, Louisiana.

  11. 11

    A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Au Train Township, Alger County, Michigan.

  12. 12

    A placename: A number of places in the United States: A city in Pulaski County, Missouri.

  13. 13

    A placename: A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Sanders County, Montana, named after Joseph M. Dixon.

  14. 14

    A placename: A number of places in the United States: A village in Dixon County, Nebraska, named after the county.

  15. 15

    A placename: A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

  16. 16

    A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Gregory County, South Dakota, named after Dixon, Illinois.

  17. 17

    A placename: A number of places in the United States: A small town in Carbon County, Wyoming.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs Proto-Celtic *rīxsbor. Proto-Germanic *rīks Proto-West Germanic *rīk Proto-Indo-European *kret-der.? Proto-Germanic *harduz Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *hardu Proto-West Germanic *Rīkuhardu Old High German Rihhart Middle High German Rihardbor. Medieval Latin Richardusder. Old French Richardbor. Middle English Rycharde English Richardder. English Rickder. English Dick Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Dixon From Dick + -son.

Forms

plural
Dixons
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