Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maddox

/ˈmædəks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: mad-dox
IPA: /ˈmædəks/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Hardin County, Tennessee, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"AMVAC Chemical Corp. spokesman Brian Maddox said the company does not sell naled into China and has “no idea how it may have been used or how much is applied."

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh Madog.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmædəks/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Maddoxes (plural) Maddex (alternative) Maddix (alternative) Maddux (alternative) Mattocks (alternative)

Rhymes With

maddux maddocks

Questions

How do you pronounce maddox?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmædəks/.
What does maddox mean?: A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].
Where does maddox come from?: Borrowed from Welsh Madog.

How to pronounce maddox

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