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Cox

KOKS1 syllable
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A surname of English origin, meaning 'son of the cook'. (Modern)

What does Cox mean?

Modern: A surname of English origin, meaning 'son of the cook'.. Cox is a surname of English origin, derived from the word 'coc', meaning 'cook'. It is often used as a first name as well.

Is Cox a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Cox in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Cox in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Cox suit?

Classic
Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Cox's Nap Time Ambition

As the new pup, Cox kept whispering, 'This is my nap time... and I'm the CEO of Snooze!' The other dogs were like, ‘Great! Can we put you on a short leash for that?’

Like Cox? Let the Matchmaker do the rest

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Naming a new puppy?

A great name is step one. Our force-free puppy training builds confidence and recall — that new name gets a workout.