Nixon (surname)

Nixon (surname)

Nixon is a surname of English, Scots or Irish origin meaning "son of Nicholas".[1] The following is a partial list of well-known persons with this name:

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press. 

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