Nixon

English

Alternative forms

(son of Nicholas): Nickson, Nixson

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -ɪksɪn

Proper noun

Nixon

An English surname transferred from the given name.
1. Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States of America
A township in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States, named after early settlers George, William and Morris Nixon.
A census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States, named in honor of George S. Nixon, Nevada senator.

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Translations

surname

Arabic: نِيكْسُون m or f (nīksūn)
Armenian: Նիքսոն (Nikʻson)
Azerbaijani: Nikson
Belarusian: Ні́ксан m or f (Níksan)
Bulgarian: Ни́ксън m or f (Níksǎn)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 尼克松 (zh) (Níkèsōng), 尼克森 (zh) (Níkèsēn) (chiefly Taiwan), 尼克遜／尼克逊 (Níkèxùn) (Hong Kong also)
Georgian: ნიქსონი (niksoni)
Greek: Νίξον (el) m or f (Níxon)
Hindi: निक्सन m or f (niksan)
Japanese: ニクソン (Nikuson)
Korean: 닉슨 (Nikseun)
Persian: نیکسون (nikson)
Russian: Ни́ксон (ru) m or f (Níkson)
Thai: นิกสัน (ník-sǎn)
Ukrainian: Ні́ксон m or f (Níkson)

Noun

Nixon

(slang, narcotics) A drug of low quality and low potency passed off as a powerful, pure drug.

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