Dixon

English

Alternative forms

• (surname, given name): Dickson

Etymology

From Dick +‎ -son.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɪksən/
• Rhymes: -ɪksən

Proper noun

Dixon (countable and uncountable, plural Dixons)

1. A northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
2. A male given name
3. A placename:
   1. A community in South Stormont township, Ontario, Canada.
   2. A number of places in the United States:
      1. A city in Solano County, California.
      2. A city, the county seat of Lee County, Illinois.
      3. An unincorporated community in Greene County, Indiana.
      4. An unincorporated community in Allen County, Indiana and Van Wert County, Ohio.
      5. A minor city in Scott County, Iowa.
      6. A small home rule city, the county seat of Webster County, Kentucky.
      7. A neighbourhood of New Orleans, Louisiana.
      8. An unincorporated community in Au Train Township, Alger County, Michigan.
      9. A city in Pulaski County, Missouri.
      10. A census-designated place in Sanders County, Montana, named after Joseph M. Dixon.
      11. A village in Dixon County, Nebraska, named after the county.
      12. A census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
      13. An unincorporated community in Gregory County, South Dakota, named after Dixon, Illinois.
      14. A small town in Carbon County, Wyoming.

Derived terms

• Dixon County
• Mason-Dixon Line