Where does “Knox” come from?

Knox (Cebuano) comes from English Knox, from Scottish Gaelic cnoc, from Old Irish cnocc, from Proto-Celtic *knukkos — protuberance; hill.

Ancestry of “Knox”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKnoxEllipsis of Knox Box
2Scottish Gaeliccnochill, hillock, knoll, eminence; heel kibe;...
3Old Irishcnocchill; lump; swelling
4Proto-Celtic*knukkosprotuberance; hill
Every word from Proto-Celtic *knukkos →Every word from Old Irish cnocc →Every word from Scottish Gaelic cnoc →