Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dixon

/ˈdɪksən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: dixon
IPA: /ˈdɪksən/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A northern English surname originating as a patronymic.

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A male given name.

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Example Sentences

"The city of Dixon in Solano County allows safe and sane fireworks."

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Dixons (plural) Dickson (alternative)

Derived Forms

Dixonian

Phrases

Dixon County Mason-Dixon Line

Homonyms

dickson

Rhymes With

nixon dickson mixon hickson hixon hixson rickson nickson dixson wixson bendixen wixon

Questions

How do you pronounce dixon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪksən/.
What does dixon mean?: A northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does dixon come from?: 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.

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