Cox
The cock — youth and pride.
CoreHistoric reach
The seat of Cox
Seat vacantChief
No chief yet. The seat awaits its first claimant — be the first to stake your name to Cox.
Current mission
No mission proclaimed. The chief, once seated, sets the clan’s public focus — a campaign, a contest, a piece of restoration, a year of remembrance.
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Stake your name →What does the Cox name mean?
From cock — young man, leader; or descendant of someone called Cocc.
The history of Cox
English Cox overlaps Welsh **Coch** lines in border parishes; context sorts.
Frequently asked
What does the surname Cox mean?
From cock — young man, leader; or descendant of someone called Cocc.
Where does the Cox family come from?
The Cox family was historically based in West Midlands and South West in England, in particular West Midlands and South West.