Knox 492675 225667910 2008-07-14T20:33:21Z TheRealFennShysa 137009 not that notable '''Knox''' is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] surname that comes from the [[Scottish Gaelic|Scots Gaelic]], "''Knock''", meaning hillock or hump. 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: ==People== ===Surname=== * Sir [[Adrian Knox]], an Australian judge, and the second Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia * [[Alexander Knox]], a Canadian actor * [[Meredith_Kercher#Amanda_Knox|Amanda Knox]], an American suspect in the Meredith Kercher murder investigation * [[Barbara Knox]], a British actress mainly known for playing Rita Sullivan in the television soap opera ''Coronation Street'' * [[Bronwen Knox]], an Australian water polo player * [[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 * [[Daniel Knox, 6th Earl of Ranfurly]], a British Second Lieutenant during World War II. * [[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 * Henry Knox, founder of the famous Knox Hats of New York, who donated funds for the building of a large permanent sanctuary of Knox United Methodist Church (the oldest Protestant church in the Philippines) * [[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 * [[Mike Knox]], the ring name of Michael Hettinga, an American professional wrestler * [[Neville Knox]], an English cricketer * [[Northrup R. Knox]], sportsman, banker, original principal owner Buffalo Sabres * [[Philander C. Knox]], U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Senator, and U.S. Secretary of State. * [[Rob Knox | Robert Arthur "Rob" Knox]], a British actor who played in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Stabbed to death on May 24, 2008. * [[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 * [[Ronald Knox]], an English theologian and crime writer * [[Rose Knox]], American business woman * [[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 * [[Simmie Knox]] (born 1935), African American painter * [[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 ===Given name=== * [[Knox (musician)]], guitarist, singer and songwriter of original UK punk rock band The Vibrators * [[Knox Cameron]], a Jamaican-American soccer striker * Knox Jolie-Pitt, the son of [[Angelina Jolie]] and [[Brad Pitt]] born in July 2008 ==Buildings and 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 ** The [[United States Bullion Depository]], commonly called "Fort Knox", 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)]], a 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 ===Churches=== * [[Knox Presbyterian Church (Oakville)]] * [[Knox Presbyterian Church (Ottawa)]] * [[Knox Presbyterian Church (Toronto)]] * [[Knox United Church (Scarborough)]], a Presbyterian Church in Scarborough, Ontario * [[Knox United Methodist Church]] (Manila, Philippines) [http://www.knoxumc.com/ Knox UMC] ===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 (Australia)]], near Melbourne ==Places== * [[Knox Coast]], the coast of Antarctica lying between Cape Hordern, and the Hatch Islands ===Australia=== * [[City of Knox]], Victoria ===United States=== ;Cities and towns * [[Knox, Indiana]] * [[Knox, Henry County, Indiana]] * [[Knox, Maine]] * [[Knox, New York]] * [[Knox, North Dakota]] * [[Knox, Pennsylvania]] * [[Knox, Wisconsin]] * [[Knox City, Missouri]] * [[Knox City, Texas]] ;Counties * Knox County, Illinois * Knox County, Indiana * Knox County, Kentucky * Knox County, Maine * Knox County, Missouri * Knox County, Nebraska * Knox County, Ohio * Knox County, Tennessee (including Knoxville) * Knox County, Texas {{seealso|Knox County|Knox Township}} ==Miscellaneous== * [[Knox Automobile]], an American Brass Era car manufacturer * [[Knox Basketball Inc]], a basketball association in Melbourne, Australia which is arguably Australia's largest with more than 1,000 teams * [[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's Translation of the Vulgate]] (the Knox Bible), a twentieth century translation of the Bible by Msgr. Ronald Knox ===Navy ships=== * [[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 ==Citations== # {{note|1}} {{cite book | year = 2003 | month = May | title = Dictionary of American Family Names | editor = Patrick Hanks | publisher = Oxford University Press | location = | id = ISBN 0-19-508137-4 | url = }} {{disambig}} [[de:Knox]] [[fr:Knox]] [[ja:ノックス]] [[nl:Knox]] [[pl:Knox]] [[pt:Knox]] [[fi:Knox]] [[vo:Knox]]