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Dixon en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdɪksən/

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.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A male given name.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A community in South Stormont township, Ontario, Canada.
  4. (countable, uncountable) 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. 2026 June 28, Jeremiah Martinez, “Northern California communities that allow, prohibit use of fireworks”, in KCRA:
  5. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Lee County, Illinois.
  6. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Greene County, Indiana.
  7. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Allen County, Indiana and Van Wert County, Ohio.
  8. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Scott County, Iowa.
  9. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A small home rule city, the county seat of Webster County, Kentucky.
  10. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A neighbourhood of New Orleans, Louisiana.
  11. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Au Train Township, Alger County, Michigan.
  12. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city in Pulaski County, Missouri.
  13. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Sanders County, Montana, named after Joseph M. Dixon.
  14. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in Dixon County, Nebraska, named after the county.
  15. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
  16. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Gregory County, South Dakota, named after Dixon, Illinois.
  17. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A small town in Carbon County, Wyoming.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Dickson alternative lexicographic
Dixons Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

Mason-Dixon Line · Dixon County · Dixonian