"Nix" meaning in English

See Nix in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /nɪks/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Nix.wav
Etymology: Named after the mother of Charon, goddess of darkness and night. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nix
  1. (astronomy) One of the moons of Pluto (named 21 June 2006.) Categories (place): Moons of Pluto Synonyms: Pluto III [astronomy, natural-sciences], S [astronomy, natural-sciences], 2005 P 2 [astronomy, natural-sciences], S (alt: Nix) [astronomy, natural-sciences], 2005 P 2 (Nix) (alt: Nix) [astronomy, natural-sciences], Pluto III Nix [astronomy, natural-sciences], Pluto III (alt: Nix) [astronomy, natural-sciences] Derived forms: Nictian Translations (one of Pluto's moons): Nix (Albanian), 冥衛二 /冥卫二 (Míngwèi'èr) (Chinese Mandarin), Nix [inanimate, masculine] (Czech), ニクス (Nikusu) (Japanese), 닉스 (Nikseu) (Korean), निक्स (niksa) (Marathi)
    Sense id: en-Nix-en-name-2XXmOxAu Disambiguation of Moons of Pluto: 94 6 Categories (other): Astronomy, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Albanian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Greek mythology, Pluto Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 32 19 23 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 16 26 28 Disambiguation of Greek mythology: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pluto: 92 8 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Nick, diminutive of the given name Nicholas + patronymic suffix -s. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nix
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    Sense id: en-Nix-en-name-Xs1vzbdd Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 32 19 23 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 16 26 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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