Knox (surname)
Knox is a Scottish surname that originates from the Scots 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, American Revolutionary War hero Henry Knox and the United States Army facility Fort Knox named after him.
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, including
- Charles Knox (born 1929), American composer
- Charles Edmond Knox (1846–1938), Anglo-Irish soldier of the British Army
- Sir Charles Knox-Gore, 2nd Baronet of the Knox-Gore baronets
- Charles Knox (priest) (1770–1825), Archdeacon of Armagh
- 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, including
- David Broughton Knox (1916–1994), Australian Anglican priest, Principal of Moore Theological College, 1959–1985
- David Knox (businessman), Scottish/Australian businessman and director of oil and gas company Santos
- David Knox (photographer), Scottish-American photographer of the American Civil War
- Sir David Knox (politician) (born 1933), English Conservative Member of Parliament
- David Knox (rugby league), Australian rugby league player
- David Knox (rugby union) (born 1963), Australian rugby union player and coach
- 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 (disambiguation), several people, including
- 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
- Sir George Hodges Knox, Australian politician
- 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, including
- James Knox (1914–1983), Catholic archbishop of Melbourne, Australia
- James Knox, lead singer of The Waltones
- James Hall Mason Knox (1824 - 1903), Presbyterian educator, president of Lafayette College
- James Meldrum Knox (1878–1918), British Army officer
- James Knox (cyclist) (born 1995), British cyclist
- James Knox (Illinois politician) (1807–1876), U.S. Representative from Illinois
- James Knox (Montana politician) (born 1965), Republican member of the Montana Legislature
- 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, including
- John Knox, Scottish religious reformer
- John Knox (1758–1800), Irish MP for Killybegs 1777–83 and Dungannon 1790–94
- John Knox (artist) (1778–1845), Scottish landscape painter who painted a depiction of the Nelson Monument, Glasgow
- John Knox (baseball) (born 1948), American baseball infielder
- John Knox (British Army officer) (died 1778), served in North America 1757–1760
- John Knox (chemist) (1927–2018), professor of physical chemistry
- John Knox (cricketer) (1904–1966), member of the South American cricket team in England in 1932
- John Knox (footballer) (born 1941), Australian rules footballer
- John Knox (meteorologist), American meteorologist and mathematician
- John Knox (philanthropist), Scottish bookseller and philanthropist
- John C. Knox (New York) (1881–1966), United States federal judge
- John C. Knox (Pennsylvania) (1817–1880), lawyer and state judge
- John Frush Knox (1907–1997), law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice James Clark McReynolds
- John H. Knox, United Nations special rapporteur
- John Henry Knox, member of the UK Parliament for Newry
- John J. Knox, U.S. Army major during the American Civil War
- John Jay Knox Jr. (1828–1892), American financier
- John James Knox (1790–1856), member of the UK Parliament for Dungannon
- John Leonard Knox (1925–2015), British High Court judge
- John Simpson Knox (1828–1897), Scottish soldier and VC recipient
- John T. Knox (1924–2017), American politician and lawyer
- 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, including
- Robert Knox, Scottish doctor, natural scientist and traveller
- Robert Knox (bishop) (1808–1893), Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore and Archbishop of Armagh
- Robert Knox (politician) (fl. 1966), mayor of Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Robert Knox (sailor) (1641–1720), English sea captain in the service of the British East India Company
- Robert Knox (private equity investor) (born 1952)
- Robert Sinclair Knox (1881–c. 1963), British Army officer
- Sir Robert King, 1st Baronet (died 1707), Anglo-Irish politician
- 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, including
- Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland (1729–1818), Irish politician
- Thomas Knox, 1st Earl of Ranfurly (1754–1840), Irish peer and politician
- Thomas Knox, 2nd Earl of Ranfurly (1786–1858), Anglo-Irish peer and politician
- Thomas Knox, 3rd Earl of Ranfurly (1816–1858), Irish peer and Member of Parliament
- Thomas Knox (bishop) (died 1627/28), Scottish prelate
- Thomas Knox (died 1728) (c. 1640–1728), Irish MP for Newtonards and Dungannon
- Thomas Francis Knox (1822–1882), Anglo-Irish Roman Catholic priest and author
- Sir Thomas George Knox (1824–1887), Irish soldier and diplomat, consul-general in Siam
- Thomas W. Knox (1835–1896), journalist, author and world traveler
- 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 including:
- William Knox (Scottish poet) (1789–1825), Scottish poet and journalist
- William Dunn Knox (1880–1945), Australian artist
- William Shadrach Knox (1843–1914), American congressman from Massachusetts
- William Knox D'Arcy (1849–1917), British entrepreneur
- William Knox (Victorian politician) (1850–1913), Australian politician - House
- Frank Knox (William Franklin Knox, 1874–1944), American Secretary of the Navy
- William Knox (footballer), Scottish professional footballer
- William Knox (footballer, born 1904), Scottish professional footballer
- William Knox (Queensland politician) (1927–2001), Australian state politician - Legislative Assembly
- William W. Knox (1911–1981), U.S. federal judge
- William Knox (MP) (1826–1900), MP for Dungannon
- William Knox (British Army officer) (1847–1916), British general
- William Knox (bishop) (1762–1831), Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora
- William F. Knox (1885–1975), American football player and coach and lawyer
See also
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 – via Google Books.
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