Meaning & Origin
An English surname transferred from the given name. Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States of America.
Nixon is a boy's and girl's baby name of Old English origin, an English patronymic surname meaning "son of Nicholas," from the Greek Nikolaos meaning "victory of the people." Nicholas was shortened to Nick, and Nixon means "Nick's son."
Nixon carries a complicated presidential association — Richard Nixon was the 37th U.S. president, whose resignation in 1974 remains one of the defining moments in American political history. Younger parents, approaching the name without that direct cultural memory, have embraced its punchy, strong sound without the historical baggage.