Nixon Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Nixon last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Nixon last name
Meaning of the Nixon last name: son of Nick (Nicholas). The Nixon surname means "son of Nick", from the old pet form of Nicholas, a Greek name meaning "victory of the people". The last name was well known on the border between England and Scotland. A curious detail of this family name meaning: the Nixons were one of the Border families known for cattle raids in the lawless days before the two crowns were united.
Arms associated with the Nixon name
In English heraldry a coat of arms belonged to one person at a time, so different Nixon lines used their own versions, each set out in a blazon, the formal heraldic description.
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Nixon name FAQ
What does the Nixon name mean?
Son of Nick (Nicholas). Common variants include Nickson, Nixson.
Where does the Nixon surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Northern Ireland and Australia.
Is there a Nixon coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Nixon coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; George F. Black, The Surnames of Scotland (New York Public Library, 1946); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).