# Wilcox

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #20,016

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
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## Etymology
From Wilcock + -s (“the patronymic suffix”).

## Easily confused with
- **Wilson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilcox-vs-wilson)
- **willow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilcox-vs-willow)
- **Wilton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilcox-vs-wilton)
- **Wilmot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilcox-vs-wilmot)

## Common misspellings (9)
`iwlcox`, `wiclox`, `wilccox`, `wilcoxx`, `wilcxo`, `willcox`, `wilocx`, `wlicox`, `wwilcox`

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