Dixon

Dixon Meaning & Origin

About Dixon
The name "Dixon" is of English origin and is derived from the patronymic surname "Dick," which is a diminutive form of the name "Richard." It means "son of Dick" or "son of Richard." The name "Richard" itself comes from the Germanic elements "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king," and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, "Dixon" can be interpreted as "son of a brave ruler" or "son of a strong king."

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Dixon are male.

Dixon Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 33.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 K S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɪksən/
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('TKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dixon in Braille

Here's how to represent Dixon in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Dixon in braille

How to Spell the Name Dixon in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Dixon using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dixon in sign language

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