At a Glance
- Origin
- English (uncertain, possibly a phonetic variant of the surname Paxton)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- PAK-suhn
Paxon is an English (uncertain, possibly a phonetic variant of the surname Paxton) boy's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Earthy Boy Names That Are Rooted in Nature.
Meaning & Origin of Paxon
Origin: English (uncertain, possibly a phonetic variant of the surname Paxton).
A common claim: Widely glossed on baby-name sites as 'from the peaceful town,' tying it to Latin pax ('peace'). Actually: 'Pax' is Latin, not Old English, so 'peaceful town' looks like folk etymology rather than a real compound. Paxon may simply be a variant of the surname Paxton, which actually comes from an Old English personal name plus tūn ('settlement') — unrelated to peace.
How to Pronounce Paxon
PAK-suhnIPA /ˈpæksən/
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