Knox
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Knox is originally an English surname that comes from the Old English, "Cnoc", meaning ‘round-topped hill’ (knoll), particularly one in Renfrewshire.This surname is now largely Scottish.
Arguably, the most famous Knoxes are Presbyterian reformer John Knox, and United States Army post Fort Knox, but the name has come to be identified with many people, places, and other things as follows:
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[edit] People
- Sir Adrian Knox, an Australian judge, and the second Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia
- Alexander Knox, a Canadian actor
- Barbara Knox, a British actress mainly known for playing Rita Sullivan in the television soap opera Coronation Street
- Cecil Leonard Knox, an English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Chris Knox, a New Zealand rock and roll musician
- Chuck Knox, former NFL head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, and Los Angeles Rams
- Dilly Knox, a British codebreaker and Greek scholar at King's College, Cambridge
- Dudley Wright Knox, a Commodore in the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War and World War I
- E. V. Knox, a poet, satirist, and editor of Punch 1932-1949
- Ellis O. Knox, the first African-American to be awarded a Ph.D. on the West Coast of the United States
- Elyse Knox, an American actress
- Frank Knox, the U.S. Secretary of the Navy under Franklin D. Roosevelt during most of World War II
- Sir George Hodges Knox, an Australian politician
- George Williams Knox, an American Presbyterian theologian and writer
- Harley E. Knox, an American politician who served as mayor of San Diego
- Henry Knox, the first United States Secretary of War
- James Knox Polk, the eleventh President of the United States
- John Knox, Scottish religious reformer who played the lead part in reforming the Church in Scotland in a Presbyterian manner
- John Reily Knox, the primary founder of Beta Theta Pi
- Knox (musician), guitarist, singer and songwriter of original UK punk rock band The Vibrators
- Knox Massey, Director of the Atlanta Technology Angels, Woodberry Forest School graduate
- Knox Cameron, a Jamaican-American soccer striker
- Neville Knox, an English cricketer
- Northrup R. Knox, sportsman, banker, original principal owner Buffalo Sabres
- Robert Knox, a Scottish doctor, natural scientist and traveller
- Robert Knox (sailor), a sea captain in the service of the British East India Company
- Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first man to perform a solo non-stop circumnavigation, and Knight of the British Empire
- Ronald Knox, an English theologian and crime writer
- Philander C. Knox, U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Senator, and U.S. Secretary of State
- Sarah Knox Taylor, daughter of U.S. President Zachary Taylor, and wife of Confederate President Jefferson Davis
- Simmie Knox (born 1935), African American painter
- Seymour H. Knox I, merchant, businessman
- Seymour H. Knox II, Buffalo philanthropist, art exponent
- Seymour H. Knox III, sportsman, banker, original principal owner Buffalo Sabres
- Daniel Knox, 6th Earl of Ranfurly, a British Second Lieutenant during World War II
- Thomas W. Knox, an American Civil War journalist for the New York Herald known for his open criticism of William T. Sherman
- Uchter Knox, 5th Earl of Ranfurly, a Governor of New Zealand
- Vicesimus Knox, an English essayist and minister
- Victor A. Knox (1899-1976), U.S. Representative from Michigan
- William Knox D'Arcy, one of the main founders of the oil and petrochemical industry in Persia (Iran)
- William Knox Schroeder, a student at Kent State University, Ohio, killed in the Kent State shootings
[edit] Buildings & Structures
- Albright-Knox Art Gallery, a major showplace for modern art and contemporary art in the western New York Region
- Blaw-Knox Tower, a guyed tower for medium wave transmission with a diamond-shape form
- Fort Knox, a United States Army post in Kentucky
- Fort Knox Bullion Depository, a high security facility used by the U.S. Treasury Department, and a number of European countries for the storage of gold and other valuables
- Fort Knox, Maine, another fort located on the Penobscot River in Prospect, Maine
- Knox Memorial Bridge, a bridge that crosses the Intracoastal Waterway north of Ormond Beach, Florida
- John Knox House, an historic house in Edinburgh, Scotland, reputed to have been owned and lived in by Protestant Reformer John Knox
[edit] Churches
- Knox Presbyterian Church (Oakville)
- Knox Presbyterian Church (Ottawa)
- Knox Presbyterian Church (Toronto)
- Knox United Church, Scarborough, a Presbyterian Church in Scarborough, Ontario
[edit] Schools
- Knox College, Illinois, a liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois
- Knox College, Otago, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Otago in New Zealand
- Knox College, University of Toronto, a theological college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in Canada
- Knox Grammar School in New South Wales, Australia
- The Knox School in City of Knox
[edit] Places
- Knox Coast, the coast of Antarctica lying between Cape Hordern, and the Hatch Islands
- Knox Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
[edit] Counties
- Knox County, Illinois
- Knox County, Indiana
- Knox County, Ohio
- Knox County, Kentucky
- Knox County, Maine
- Knox County, Missouri
- Knox County, Tennessee
[edit] Cities
- Knox, Indiana
- Knox, Maine
- Knox City, Missouri
- Knox, New York
- Knox, North Dakota
- Knox, Pennsylvania
- Knox City, Texas
- Knox, Wisconsin
- City of Knox in Victoria, Australia
[edit] Miscellaneous
- Knox Automobile, an American Brass Era car manufacturer
- Knox Box, a small, wall-mounted safe that holds building keys for firefighters to retrieve in emergencies
- Knox gelatin, a food product
- Knox Mine disaster, a mining accident that took place near the village of Port Griffith in Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania
- Knox Basketball Inc, a basketball association in Melbourne, Australia which is arguably Australia's largest with more than 1,000 teams
[edit] Naval vessels
- Knox class frigate, a class of United States Navy ships
- USS Frank Knox (DD-742), a Gearing-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II
- USS Knox (FF-1052) the prototype and lead ship of the Knox class of destroyer escorts
[edit] Citations
- ↑ (May 2003) in Patrick Hanks: Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
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