Meaning and background
The story behind Knox
Knox has a Scots surname route through places named Knock and a Gaelic word for a rounded hill. That landscape connection is more specific than a modern impression of toughness. In the English reference readings, the initial k is not sounded, while the final x is pronounced ks. Those details make the short name less obvious from its letters than it first appears. An owner who enjoys compact surname names can compare Knox with other one-syllable choices without assuming that the spelling predicts a dog’s temperament.
- Origin
- From a Scots surname based on places named Knock, connected with Gaelic cnoc, a round hill. Source
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