Dixon / Coat of Arms, Family Crest and Dixon / Family History


Dixon / Family History


The ancient origin of the name Dixon was found in the irishsurnames.com archives. Dixon is a baptismal name meaning 'son of Richard', a very old personal name. This name is of Anglo-Saxon descent spreading to the Celtic countries of Ireland, Scotland and Wales in early times and is found in many mediaeval manuscripts throughout these countries. Examples of such are a Willelmus Dycson who was recorded in the 'Poll Tax of the west Riding of Yorkshire', England, in the year 1379. A William Dicsoun witnessed a charter by John Skinner, Burgess of Inverness, Scotland, in the year 1360.

Names were recorded in these ancient documents to make it easier for their overlords to collect taxes and to keep records of the population at any given time. When the overlords acquired land by either force or gifts from their rulers, they created charters of ownership for themselves and their vassals. It was by the method of creating and updating these old reference books that they were able to maintain their authority and enforce laws.

In Ireland this name and its variants were introduced into Ulster Province by settlers who arrived from England and Scotland, especially during the seventeenth century. During the 'Plantations of Ireland' in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries Ireland was colonized by the English Crown with this period marking the end of Gaelic supremacy in Ireland. This period brought an influx of settlers into the country but, unlike the earlier Anglo-Norman invasion of the twelfth century that resulted in a full integration into Irish society of the new arrivals, the same never occurred with the Ulster Planters who maintained their own distinct identity.

Dixon is also an occasional variant form of the names Dickson, Deighan and Deehan.The Dixon family crest (or coat of arms) came into existence many centuries ago. The process of creating these coats of arms began as early as the eleventh century although a form of Proto-Heraldry may have existed in some countries prior to this, including Ireland. The new more formalized art of Heraldry made it possible for families and even individual family members to have their very own family crest, coat of arms, including Dixon descendants.

Meaning of Symbols & Colors on the Dixon / Coat of Arms


Argent/White or Silver Denotes Peace and Sincerity.
Vert/Green Signifies Hope, Joy and sometimes, Loyalty in Love
Mullet/Star of Five Points Denotes Virtue, Learning, and Piety.
Sword Symbol of Government and Justice

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