Nixon (surname)

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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 and fictional characters with this name.

A–F[]

  • Agnes Nixon (1927–2016), American soap opera creator
  • Al Nixon (1886–1960), baseball player
  • Allan Nixon (1915–1995), American actor
  • Alfred Westland Nixon (1863–1921), Canadian physician and politician
  • Amy Nixon (born 1977), Canadian curler
  • Arthur Nixon (1918–1925), brother of President Richard Nixon
  • Brad Nixon (born 1949), Canadian politician
  • Bella Nixon, character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Courtney Miller
  • Carl Nixon (born 1967), New Zealand author and playwright
  • Christine Nixon (born 1953), former Victorian (Australia) police commissioner
  • Colin Nixon (born 1978), Irish footballer
  • Cynthia Nixon (born 1966), American actress
  • Dale Nixon, a pseudonym used by several musicians
  • David Nixon (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Daviyon Nixon (born 1998), American football player
  • Derek Lee Nixon (born 1983), American actor
  • Donald A. Nixon (born 1950), nephew of President Richard Nixon
  • Donald Nixon (1914–1987), brother of President Richard Nixon
  • Donell Nixon (born 1961), baseball player
  • Drew Nixon (born 1959), American politician
  • Edgar Nixon (1899–1987), American civil rights activist
  • Edward Nixon (1930–2019), brother of President Richard Nixon
  • Edwin Nixon (1925–2008), British businessman, chief executive of IBM UK
  • Eric Nixon (born 1962), English football goalkeeper
  • Francis Nixon (disambiguation), multiple people

G–L[]

M–Z[]

  • Marian Nixon (1904–1983), American movie actress
  • Marmaduke Nixon (1814–1864), New Zealand politician and soldier
  • Marni Nixon (1930–2016), American singer
  • Matthew Nixon (born 1989), English golfer
  • Mike Nixon (1911–2000), American football player
  • Mojo Nixon (born 1957), American psychobilly musician
  • Nicholas Nixon (born 1947), American photographer
  • Nick Nixon (1939–2013), American country singer/songwriter
  • Nick Nixon (Neighbours), fictional character from Neighbours
  • Norm Nixon (born 1955), American basketball player
  • Otis Nixon (born 1959), American baseball player
  • Pat Nixon (1912–1993), First Lady to President Richard Nixon
  • Paul Nixon (footballer) (born 1963), English-born New Zealand footballer
  • Paul Nixon (born 1970), English cricketer
  • Peter Nixon (born 1928), Australian politician
  • Phill Nixon (born 1956), English darts player
  • Richard Nixon (footballer) (1965–1992), Australian rules footballer
  • Richard Nixon (1913–1994), 37th president of the United States
  • Ricky Nixon (born 1963), Australian rules footballer
  • Robert Nixon (disambiguation), several people, including:
  • Roger Nixon (1921–2009), American composer and musician
  • Ron Nixon, American journalist
  • Ronald Nixon (1898–1965), British-born Hindu spiritual teacher (monastic name: Krishna Prem)
  • Russ Nixon (1935-2016), American baseball player and manager
  • S. Frederick Nixon (1860–1905), American businessman and politician
  • Sam Nixon (born 1986), contestant on Pop Idol
  • Samantha Nixon, fictional character from The Bill
  • Samuel A. Nixon (born 1958), American politician
  • Thomas Nixon (disambiguation), several people
  • Toby Nixon (born c. 1950), American politician
  • Tre Nixon (born 1998), American football player
  • Tricia Nixon Cox (born 1946), elder daughter to Richard and Pat Nixon
  • Trot Nixon (born 1974), American baseball player
  • Vivian Nixon (born 1984), American dancer
  • Walter Nixon (born 1928), American judge
  • Willard Nixon (1928–2000), American baseball player
  • William Penn Nixon (1832–1912), American publisher

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (1989). A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press.
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