Knox (surname)
| Pronunciation | /ˈnɒks/ |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Scottish Gaelic, English |
| Derivation | "cnoc" (hillock, hump) or "cnocc" (rounded hill) |
| Meaning | "person residing near a hillock or rounded hill" |
Knox is a Scottish surname that originates from the Scottish Gaelic "cnoc", meaning a hillock or a hump[1] or the Old English "cnocc", meaning a round-topped hill.[2]
Notable Knoxes include the Presbyterian reformer John Knox, the American Revolutionary War hero Henry Knox, and the United States Army facility Fort Knox named after him. Other people with this surname include:
People
- Sir Adrian Knox, Australian judge and the second Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia
- Alexander Knox, Canadian actor
- Alfred Knox (1870–1964), British army officer and politician
- Amanda Knox, American woman convicted and acquitted of murdering Meredith Kercher
- Archibald Knox (designer) (1864–1933), designer from Isle of Man
- Archie Knox Scottish football manager
- Arthur Edward Knox (1808–1886), British naturalist and author
- Barbara Knox, British actress mainly known for playing Rita Sullivan in the television soap opera Coronation Street
- Bernard Knox, classicist, and first director of the Center for Hellenic Studies
- Bill Knox (1928–1999), Scottish author
- Bronwen Knox, Australian water polo player
- Buddy Knox, American rockabilly singer-songwriter
- Cecil Leonard Knox, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Charles Knox (disambiguation), several people
- Chris Knox, New Zealand rock 'n' roll musician
- Chuck Knox (1932–2018), American football coach
- Daniel Knox, 6th Earl of Ranfurly, British Second Lieutenant during World War II
- David Knox (disambiguation), several people
- Dawson Knox (born 1996), American football player
- Dilly Knox, British codebreaker and scholar of Greek at King's College, Cambridge
- Dudley Wright Knox, Commodore in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War and World War I
- Edward Knox (Australian politician) (1819–1901), Australian judge and politician
- H. Edward Knox (born 1937), American politician
- Edward M. Knox (1842–1916), Union Army soldier in the American Civil War and Medal of Honor recipient
- E. V. Knox, poet, satirist, and editor of Punch from 1932 to 1949
- Ellis O. Knox, first African-American to be awarded a PhD on the West Coast of the United States
- Elyse Knox, American actress
- Frank Knox, U.S. Secretary of the Navy under Franklin D. Roosevelt during most of World War II
- George Knox (died 1741), Irish MP for county Donegal
- Sir George Edward Knox, (1845–1922) British judge in India
- Sir George Hodges Knox, Australian politician
- George Hodges Knox (1885–1960), Australian politician
- George L. Knox Escaped slave, activist, publisher and author
- George L. Knox II, U.S. Army Air Force Officer and Tuskegee Airman
- George William Knox, American Presbyterian theologian and writer
- George Williams Knox (1838–1894), British soldier
- Harley E. Knox, American politician who served as mayor of San Diego
- Henry Knox, first U.S. Secretary of War
- James Knox (disambiguation), several people
- Janette Hill Knox (1845-1920), American reformer, suffragist, teacher, author
- Jim Knox (1919–1991), New Zealand trade unionist and politician
- Jim Knox (American football), Fox Sports American football commentator, see 2000 Oklahoma Sooners football team
- Jim Knox (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player, 1966 Memorial Cup
- John Knox (disambiguation), several people
- Johnny Knox (born 1986), American football player
- Jon Knox, American session musician drummer, producer and composer
- Keith Knox (born 1964), Scottish football player and manager
- Keith Knox (boxer), Scottish boxer of the 1990s and 2000s
- Kevin Knox (American football) (born 1971), former American football wide receiver
- Kevin Knox (basketball) (born 1999), American basketball player for the New York Knicks
- Malcolm Knox, Sir Thomas Malcolm Knox (1900–1980), British philosopher and Principal of St Andrews University
- Malcolm Knox (author) (born 1966), Australian journalist and author
- Mike Knox, ring name of Michael Hettinga, American professional wrestler
- Mona Knox (1929–2008), American model and film actress
- Myra Knox (1853–1915), Canadian-born American physician
- Neville Knox, English cricketer
- Northrup R. Knox, sportsman, banker, original principal owner of the Buffalo Sabres
- Philander C. Knox, U.S. Attorney General, Secretary of State and Senator
- Rob Knox (1989–2008), British actor who appears in the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- Robert Knox (disambiguation), several people
- Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (born 1939), British sailor
- Ronald Knox, English theologian and crime writer
- Rose Knox (née Markward) (1857–1950), American businesswoman
- Russell Knox. Scottish professional golfer
- Sam Knox (1910–1981), American football player
- Seymour H. Knox I, merchant and businessman
- Seymour H. Knox II, Buffalo philanthropist and art exponent
- Seymour H. Knox III, sportsman, banker, original principal owner of the Buffalo Sabres
- Shelby Knox, feminist and sexual education activist
- Simmie Knox (born 1935), African-American painter
- Steven Knox (born 1974), cricketer who played for Scotland
- Terence Knox (born 1946), American film, stage, and television actor
- Thomas Knox (disambiguation), several people
- Tom Knox, American businessman and politician
- Tom Knox (author), pseudonym of British writer and journalist Sean Thomas
- Tommy Knox (1905–1954), English football goalkeeper
- Uchter Knox, 5th Earl of Ranfurly, Governor of New Zealand
- Vicesimus Knox, English essayist and minister
- Victor A. Knox (1899–1976), U.S. Representative for Michigan
- W. R. Knox (1861–1933), organist in Adelaide, South Australia
- William Knox (disambiguation), several people
Fictional characters
- Dlanor A. Knox, from the visual novel series Umineko When They Cry
- Ronald Knox, from the Japanese manga series Black Butler
See also
- Knox (disambiguation)
- Knox (given name)
- Baron Welles, Viscount Northland, and Earl of Ranfurly (Knox family), Irish peerages created in 1781, 1791 and 1831
References
- ^ Sims, Clifford Stanley (1862). The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. With a Vocabulary of Christian Names. Albany, New York: J. Munsell. p. 65. OCLC 1060940902 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick (May 8, 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199771691 – via Google Books.
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