Knox

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic cnoc (round hill).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Knox

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

Derived terms

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Noun

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Knox

  1. Ellipsis of Knox Box.

Cebuano

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Etymology

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From English Knox, from Scottish Gaelic cnoc.

Proper noun

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Knox

  1. a male given name from English [in turn from Scottish Gaelic]