Madox Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Madox is one more way Maddox has been written over the centuries. Its meaning, shared with Maddox, is “Son of Madog”. Madox drops the “d” of Maddox, a simplification that clerks often made. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Mattox, Maddock and Maddocks.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Maddox surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Madox family name pack.