"Cox" meaning in English

See Cox in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Coxes [plural], Coxs [plural]
Etymology: The surname has converged from several different origins; see Cox. Head templates: {{en-prop|es|s}} Cox (plural Coxes or Coxs)
  1. An English surname from Middle English for either son of, or servant of someone named Cocke or Cook.
    Sense id: en-Cox-en-name-X4FlQ1Q- Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 25 26 12 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 32 32 15 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 31 31 15 8
  2. An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Florida, United States. Categories (place): Places in Florida, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Florida, USA
    Sense id: en-Cox-en-name-TVfKw74L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 25 26 12 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 32 32 15 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 31 31 15 8
  3. An unincorporated community in Macon County, Missouri, United States. Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA
    Sense id: en-Cox-en-name-StWxCVwc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 25 26 12 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 32 32 15 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 31 31 15 8
  4. A commune in Haute-Garonne department, Occitania, France; the name comes from Occitan. Categories (place): Places in France, Places in Haute-Garonne, France, Places in Occitania, France
    Sense id: en-Cox-en-name-z80MVAiJ Categories (other): Communes of Haute-Garonne, France, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 25 26 12 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 32 32 15 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 31 31 15 8
  5. A municipality in the province of Alicante, Valencia, Spain. Categories (place): Municipalities of Valencia, Spain, Places in Spain, Places in Valencia, Spain
    Sense id: en-Cox-en-name-EsjuYczP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Box-Cox distribution, Box-Cox transform, Box-Cox transformation, Cox ring, Coxs Corner, Coxs Creek, Coxs Crown Related terms: Cox Green (english: probably not from the surname)

Inflected forms

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