Knox

Bullion storage facility

Knox is a Scottish surname meaning "from the hills," now widely used as a given name for boys.

It gained popularity partly through association with Fort Knox, the U.S.

Army post in Kentucky that houses gold reserves—giving the name connotations of strength and security: Knox sounds solid and masculine.

fort

gold

Element seventy-nine

reserve · vault · impregnable · security · military · treasury · guarded · fortress · US Army · gold bars

place

Knoxville

Southeastern university city

  • TennesseeSixteenth state admitted
  • countyLocal administrative division
  • IndianaMidwestern state, nineteenth admitted

Maine · Ohio · Nebraska · Illinois · Texas · township · municipality · geographic · region · locale

surname

Scottish

Of that northern kingdom

theologian · Protestant · Reformation · general · Revolutionary War · artillery · preacher · Edinburgh · minister · founder

gelatin

gelatin

Collagen-derived thickening protein

cooking · baking · gelling · sheets · powder · jigglers · recipes · molds · aspic · bloom

Categories
Opposites
security/accessibility

Knoxopen door

Barrier removed for entry

public access · unguarded · unlocked · welcome center · accessible

Phrases
Family

knock, knoll, Fort Knox

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G