# Maddox

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmædəks/ · frequency rank #26,872

## Definitions
1. A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. An unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States.
4. An unincorporated community in Hardin County, Tennessee, United States.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Welsh Madog.

## Easily confused with
- **Maddy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddox-vs-maddy)
- **madden** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madden-vs-maddox)
- **Maddie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddie-vs-maddox)
- **Maddow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maddow-vs-maddox)
- **madder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madder-vs-maddox)

## Common misspellings (7)
`amddox`, `maddoxx`, `maddxo`, `madodx`, `madox`, `mdadox`, `mmaddox`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/maddox