Where does “Knox” come from?

Knox derives from Scottish Gaelic cnoc, from Old Irish cnocc, from Proto-Celtic knokkos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kneg- and ken-, root words for hill or prominence.

Knox (English): Ellipsis of Knox Box

Definitions

  1. Ellipsis of Knox Box

Ancestry of “Knox”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccnochill, hillock, knoll, eminence; heel kibe;...
2Old Irishcnocchill; lump; swelling
3Proto-Celtic*knukkosprotuberance; hill

Words derived from “Knox”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *knukkos →Every word from Old Irish cnocc →Every word from Scottish Gaelic cnoc →