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Comments and insights on the name Maddox

An amazingly strong and masculine name for a boy. The description of this name above says it all. This name covers all its bases.

"Macho, yet surprisingly elegant."

I totally agree. I just love this name. Its everything that you would want in a strong, classic name for a boy.

I named my daughter Maddox- it absolutely fits her- spunky, funny, and headstrong. I wanted a unique girls name, and I love it :)

Personal experiences with the name Maddox

i have a 6yr old names maddox and have never come in contact with another child with that name. He has blonde hair and is the sweetest of my three boys.

I have a 4yr son named Maddox, Hes the strongest,sweetest most loving out of all 4 of my kids. Maddox was born with HLHS DORV which are heart defects an hes paralyzed an nothing has stopped him, hes limited to somethings but hes strong.. Blue eyed Blonde hair boy!

Nicknames for Maddox

Madd or Max, Maddy, Maddy bear, Doc, Maddog

Meanings and history of the name Maddox

A welsh surname, meaning: Son of God, son of the Lord,
fortunate person, beneficent.

Famous real-life people named Maddox

A MLB baseball player has the surname Maddux.
Maddox is the name of one of Angelina Jolie's sons.
Maddox is the pen name of George Ouzounian, author of "The Best Page in the Universe"
Maddox Volpone (b. 2006), son of American actress and singer McKenzie Westmore

Maddox in song, story & screen

Maddox is a recurring name in "A Swiftly Tilting Planet" by Madeline L'Engle. It is associated with a family who can turn to good or to evil, and will take the world with them. Also a last name used as a title for a character in The English Patient which is where I first heard and loved the name!