KNOX  

Gender: M
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: "round hill"

Brad and Angelina took this old Scottish surname out of the back cupboard, dusted it off, and elevated it to coolness. The x ending mirrors that of the names of their other two sons, Maddox and Pax.

Knox is being discussed in our message boards:

• Oh God. Hubbys Pick
• Thirteen Kids (and counting..?)!
• Patriotic names?
• Need a Cool First Name
• Would you name your child a name that you LOVED even though

Read Nameberry blog posts about Knox:

• SCOTTISH SURNAMES: Beyond Campbell and Cameron
• L NAMES TO LOVE
• CELEBRITY BABY NAMES: 2008's best & worst