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Girl · American English
Dixie Say it: DIK-see
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Meaning From Dixie, a nickname for the American South; the origin of that nickname is uncertain.
Uncertain several explanations, none settled.
Used in the US from the late 19th century, mostly in the South.
Its wave through time Fading since the 1930s
In the United States 0 0.5 1 1.5 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 1938 per 1,000 babies of that sex 44,450 babies given this name since 1880 At its height in 1938, about 1 in 898 girls 227 babies in 2020 Famous bearers Dixie Carter, American actress Names worth a look Kasey Girl A spelling of Casey, from the Irish surname Ó Cathasaigh, from Cathasach 'watchful, vigilant'. Modern · peak 1987 Alexia Girl A feminine form of Alexios, from Greek alexein 'to defend, protect'. Modern · peak 2002 Ora Girl or boy Uncertain. A 19th-century American name of unclear origin, sometimes linked to Latin orare 'to pray'; the Hebrew… Victorian · peak 1886 · forgotten Patti Girl A pet form of Patricia, from Latin patricius 'patrician, of noble family'. Modern · peak 1958 · forgotten Teri Girl A pet form of Theresa, from Teresa, whose origin is uncertain (a link to the Greek island Therasia or to therizein… Modern · peak 1960 · forgotten Raven Girl The English name of the bird, from Old English hræfn. Modern · peak 1993 Txomin Boy Basque pet form of Domingo, from Latin dominicus 'of the Lord'. Victorian Taksony Boy Name of a 10th-century grand prince, grandfather of Saint Stephen; probably Turkic, with no agreed meaning. Early Medieval · forgotten Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
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