Nix (surname) explained
Nix (or Nicks) is a surname of English origin, which initially indicated that the person so named was the child of a person named Nicholas, traditionally shortened to "Nick".[1] It is therefore closely related to Nixon and Nickson, which are derived from "Nick's son", and also related to Nicholl and Nicholson, derived from another variation of Nicholas.[2]
Notable people surnamed "Nix"
Entertainment
- Bern Nix (1947–2017), an American jazz guitarist
- Cranford Nix (1969–2002), an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter
- Don Nix (born 1941), an American songwriter, composer, arranger, musician, and author
- Garth Nix (born 1963), an Australian writer who specializes in children's and young adult fantasy novels
- Lori Nix (born 1969), a photographer and printer based in Brooklyn, New York
- Martha Nix Wade (born 1967), an American actress sometimes credited as "Martha Nix"
- Rosie Nix Adams (1958–2003), an American singer-songwriter born "Rosie Nix"
- Wendi Nix (born 1974), an American anchor and sports reporter for ESPN
- Willie Nix (died 1991), Blues drummer active in Memphis, Tennessee in the 1940s and 1950s
- The Nix brothers (Evan, born 1983, and Adam, born 1986), American film directors, producers, and musicians
Law and politics
- Evett Dumas Nix (1861–1946), a United States Marshal in the late 19th century handling the jurisdiction that included the wild Oklahoma Territory
- J. Kelly Nix (born 1934), Louisiana politician and businessman
- Randy Nix (born 1956), a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives
- Robert N. C. Nix Sr. (1898–1987), the first African American to represent Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives
- Robert N. C. Nix Jr., a Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court from 1984 to 1996
- Sheila Nix, an American political strategist, most recently serving as Chief of Staff to Jill Biden
Sports
- Barry Nix, an English football (soccer) defender
- Bo Nix (born 2000), American football player
- Buddy Nix (born 1939), the former General Manager of the Buffalo Bills
- Charles Nix (1873–1956), a British sport shooter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Daishen Nix (born 2002), American basketball player
- Derrick Nix (born 1990), American professional basketball player
- Derrick Nix (born 1980), American football player and coach
- Doyle Nix (1933–2009), an American football defensive back
- Dwayne Nix (born 1946), an American football tight end
- Dyron Nix (1967–2013), American professional basketball player
- Emery Nix (1919–2005), an American football quarterback
- Jacob Nix (born 1996), an American amateur baseball player
- Jayson Nix (born 1982), an American professional baseball player
- John Nix (American football) (1976), a former American football defensive lineman
- Kent Nix (born 1944), a former professional American football quarterback
- Kyle Nix (born 1986), an Australian-born English footballer
- Laynce Nix (born 1980), an American professional baseball outfielder
- Louis Nix (1991–2021), an American football nose tackle
- Lucas Nix (born 1989), an American football guard
- Matt Nix (born 1971), an American writer, producer, and director best known for creating Burn Notice
- Morgan Nix (born 1968), an Irish former Gaelic football player
- Patrick Nix (born 1971), an American college football coach and former player
- Peter Nix (born 1958), English footballer, father of Kyle Nix
- Roosevelt Nix (born 1967), American football player
- Sunder Nix (born 1961), a 1984 Summer Olympics gold medalist in the men's 4x400 meter relay
- Tyrone Nix (born 1972), an American defensive coordinator for the Middle Tennessee football team
Other
Fictional
Notable people surnamed Nicks
See also
Notes and References
- Henry Harrison, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary (2013), p. 41.
- Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley, A dictionary of English and Welsh surnames (1901), p. 95:
