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Dix.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/dɪks/UK
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

  2. A place name: A village in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States.

  3. A place name: A village in Kimball County, Nebraska, United States.

  4. A place name: A town in Schuyler County, New York, United States, named after John Adams Dix.

Where this word comes from

From Dick + the patronymic suffix -s.

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