Knoxville

Knoxville Meaning & Origin

About Knoxville
The name "Knoxville" is derived from the surname "Knox," which originated from the Scottish Gaelic word "cnoc," meaning "hill." The addition of "ville" signifies a town or city. Therefore, the name "Knoxville" can be interpreted as "town on the hill" or "city on the hill." This name is commonly associated with Knoxville, a city in Tennessee, United States.

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Most individuals with the name Knoxville are male.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKSFL
🗽 NYSIIS
N/A
🔊 Soundex
K5021040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA1 K S V IH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɑksvɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKSFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Knoxville in Braille

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

The name Knoxville in braille

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

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

The name Knoxville in sign language

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