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'''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 =
}}
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