Dixie

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Dixie

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Dixie is a romanticized name for the southern United States, especially the antebellum southern United States.

There are several origin stories attributed to the term Dixie.
1. In one, Dixie comes from “Dix’s Land,” or Louisiana where ten dollar bills (“dix” in French) were printed.
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2. Dixie is said to come from Dixon, as in the Mason-Dixon line that separated the nation into north and south. In this case, then, Dixie is ultimately derived from Richard.

History:
Dixie, the romanticized name for the South, became common at the very end of the 19th century.

Pronunciation: diks-ee.

Alternates: Dixy, Dixey, Dixi.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.028 % named Dixie

Popularity of Dixie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 517th most popular.
1910-1920: 429th most popular.
1920-1930: 363rd most popular.
1930-1940: 202nd most popular.
1940-1950: 217th most popular.
1950-1960: 352nd most popular.
1960-1970: 600th most popular.
1970-1980: 787th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A