# Nixon

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈnɪk.sɪn/ · frequency rank #8,177

## Definitions
1. An English surname transferred from the given name.
2. An English surname transferred from the given name.
3. A township in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States, named after early settlers George, William and Morris Nixon.
4. A census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States, named in honor of George S. Nixon, Nevada senator.

## Etymology
From Nick + -son, an alteration of Nickson, originally a patronymic meaning "son of Nicholas".

## Easily confused with
- **non** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nixon-vs-non)
- **noon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nixon-vs-noon)
- **nylon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nixon-vs-nylon)
- **nix** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nix-vs-nixon)
- **nin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nin-vs-nixon)
- **neon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neon-vs-nixon)
- **Nico** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nico-vs-nixon)
- **Niko** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/niko-vs-nixon)
- **Niro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/niro-vs-nixon)
- **Nicol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicol-vs-nixon)
- **Nippon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nippon-vs-nixon)

## Common misspellings (7)
`inxon`, `nioxn`, `nixno`, `nixonn`, `nixxon`, `nnixon`, `nxion`

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