Daxton Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: The phonetics of the name Daxton, especially in American English, are considered to bring positive vibes and balance​

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A Deep Dive

Daxton Overview

Meaning

From the town of Dax

Gender

Boy

Origin

English

Etymology

Combining Old French word “Dax,” a town in France, with the Old English suffix “-ton,” meaning “town” or “settlement.”

Pronunciation

/ˈdæk.stən/

Popularity

Daxton has been gaining traction in the USA, admired for its modern and unique sound. In 2023, Daxton ranked #296 for boys in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

6 (Nurturing, Responsible, Balanced)

Name Styles

Modern, Cool, Edgy

Associated Traits

Adventurous, modern, bold
A Deep Dive

Daxton Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Dakston, Daxson

Common Nicknames

Dax, Daxter, Daxman, Tonny

Diminutives

Daxie, Daxxie, Daxy, Ton, Ax

Famous People

  • Daxton Hughes
    (English Poet)
  • Daxton McKnight
    (American Entrepreneur)
  • Daxton Rivers
    (American Explorer)
  • Daxton Hill
    (American Football Player)
  • Daxton Caldwell
    (Canadian Historian)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Daxton Fuller
    ("Fuller House," TV Series)
  • Daxton "Dax" Rambo
    ("Bloodline," TV Series)
  • "Daxton's Song"
    (Song)
  • Daxton
    ("The Daxton Chronicles," Novel Series)
  • Daxton
    ("Finding Daxton," Film)

What Is the Meaning of Daxton?

Daxton is thought to mean “from the town of Dax,” pointing to its geographical origins. Individuals with the name Daxton are often seen as energetic, adventurous, and unique.

What Is the Origin of The Name Daxton?

Daxton’s etymology is a blend of English and Old French elements. It combines “Dax,” which can refer to a town in France, with the Old English suffix “-ton,” meaning “town” or “settlement.”

Daxton Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Daxton in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#3012021#3352022#3512023
Top 3 Rankings#2792019#2882020#2962018

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Daxton

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023351
(-16 from 2022)
928
(-84 from 2022)
0.05068
2022335
(-34 from 2021)
1012
(-87 from 2021)
0.05403
2021301
(-13 from 2020)
1099
(-73 from 2020)
0.05866
2020288
(-9 from 2019)
1172
(-104 from 2019)
0.06336
2019279
(+17 from 2018)
1276
(+95 from 2018)
0.06640
2018296
(+42 from 2017)
1181
(+175 from 2017)
0.06076
2017338
(+21 from 2016)
1006
(+81 from 2016)
0.05083
2016359
(+22 from 2015)
925
(+75 from 2015)
0.04566
2015381
(+100 from 2014)
850
(+258 from 2014)
0.04158
2014481
(+82 from 2013)
592
(+123 from 2013)
0.02889
2013563
(+57 from 2012)
469
(+78 from 2012)
0.02321
2012620
(+40 from 2011)
391
(+34 from 2011)
0.01927
2011660
(+84 from 2010)
357
(+52 from 2010)
0.01757
2010744
(-2 from 2009)
305
(-7 from 2009)
0.01485
2009742
(+267 from 2008)
312
(+121 from 2008)
0.01471
20081009
(-13 from 2007)
191
(-4 from 2007)
0.00876
2007996
(+277 from 2006)
195
(+64 from 2006)
0.00880
20061273
(-227 from 2005)
131
(-28 from 2005)
0.00598
20051046
(+258 from 2004)
159
(+45 from 2004)
0.00747
20041304
(+193 from 2003)
114
(+28 from 2003)
0.00539
20031497
(+163 from 2002)
86
(+15 from 2002)
0.00409
20021660
(+17 from 2001)
71
(+2 from 2001)
0.00344
20011677
(+65 from 2000)
69
(+5 from 2000)
0.00334
20001742
(+457 from 1999)
64
(+22 from 1999)
0.00306
19992199
(-242 from 1998)
42
(-7 from 1998)
0.00206
19981957
(+244 from 1997)
49
(+10 from 1997)
0.00242
19972201
(+710 from 1996)
39
(+14 from 1996)
0.00195
19962911
(-659 from 1995)
25
(-10 from 1995)
0.00125
19952252
(+250 from 1994)
35
(+5 from 1994)
0.00174
19942502
(+1518 from 1993)
30
(+15 from 1993)
0.00147
19934020
(-799 from 1992)
15
(-5 from 1992)
0.00073
19923221
(+2721 from 1991)
20
(+12 from 1991)
0.00095
19915942
(-1269 from 1990)
8
(-3 from 1990)
0.00038
19904673
(+1752 from 1988)
11
(+5 from 1988)
0.00051
19890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19886425
(+527 from 1987)
6
(+1 from 1987)
0.00030
19876952
(-896 from 1979)
5
No change from 1979
0.00026
19860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19796056
(-997 from 1978)
5
(-1 from 1978)
0.00028
19785059
(-894 from 1977)
6
(-2 from 1977)
0.00035
19774165
(+771 from 1976)
8
(+2 from 1976)
0.00047
19764936
(-139 from 1975)
6
No change from 1975
0.00037
19754797
(-607 from 1974)
6
(-1 from 1974)
0.00037
19744190
(-745 from 1973)
7
(-2 from 1973)
0.00043
19733445
(+928 from 1971)
9
(+3 from 1971)
0.00056
19720
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19714373
(+350 from 1970)
6
(+1 from 1970)
0.00033
19704723
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00026
19690
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19680
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19670
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19660
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19650
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19640
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19630
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19620
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19560
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0
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0.0000
19550
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0
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0.0000
19540
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0
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0.0000
19530
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0
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0.0000
19520
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0
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0.0000
19510
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0
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0.0000
19500
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0
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0.0000
19490
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0
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0.0000
19480
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0
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0.0000
19470
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0
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0.0000
19460
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0
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0.0000
19450
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0
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0.0000
19440
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0
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0.0000
19430
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0
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0.0000
19420
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0
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0.0000
19410
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0
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0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19390
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0
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0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19340
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0
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0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18990
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0
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0.0000
18980
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0
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0.0000
18970
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0
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0.0000
18960
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0
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0.0000
18950
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0.0000
18940
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0
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0.0000
18930
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0
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0.0000
18920
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0.0000
18910
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0
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0.0000
18900
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0
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0.0000
18890
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0.0000
18880
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0.0000
18870
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0
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0.0000
18860
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0.0000
18850
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0.0000
18840
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0.0000
18830
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0.0000
18820
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0.0000
18810
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0
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0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Daxton

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#1552021#1822022#1662023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#4302021#4542022#5232023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#4952021#5502022#5212023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#1902021#1372022#1842023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#2392021#2022022#2662023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#2112021#2012022#1952023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#4112021#5102022#6262023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#1902021#2852022#2042023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#3572021#3282022#4362023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#2682021#2772022#3152023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#3322021#2632022#2862023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#2992021#3292022#3862023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#4282021#3772022#3572023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#1212021#1772022#1432023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#3392021#4132022#2972023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#1712021#1872022#1742023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#2952021#3712022#4242023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#1482021#1432022#1572023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#3202021#2702022#3712023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#4742021#3792022#6222023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#1642021#2412022#1902023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#2152021#3312022#3352023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#2242021#2692022#2632023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#1742021#2552022#1362023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#2532021#2372022#3122023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#1692021#4182022#2482023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#7602021#4782022#5062023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#5462021#3422022#3452023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#2422021#3792022#2322023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#1942021#2352022#2302023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#1592021#1702022#2502023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#4092021#2942022#3642023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#2572020#2982021#3692022

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#822020#742021#1212023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#4102021#3702022#8202023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#1352021#1032022#1432023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#2122021#1692022#1522023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#4492021#6252022#6932023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1182020#772021#902022

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#6472021#6602022#6692023

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#632017#292019#1072022

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2012020#1702021#1902022

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3912020#2692021#2882022

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2622019#2572020#1332021

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#2272013#2122018#1812020

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2262017#2332019#2472022

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#2982020

Popularity Rankings for Daxton in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#2532021#2832022#3962023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#7982020#9802021#9442022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Daxton a Name for Boys or Girls?

While Daxton can be unisex, it’s more frequently used for boys. The name’s association with strength and warrior-like qualities appeals to parents of boys.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Daxton

Daxton in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Daxton Hughes (Poet, 1910–1985): An English poet whose works are celebrated for their lyrical beauty and emotional depth.
  • Daxton McKnight (Entrepreneur, born 1980): An American entrepreneur who co-founded several successful tech startups.
  • Daxton Rivers (Explorer, 1890–1950): An American explorer and adventurer known for his expeditions in South America.
  • Daxton Hill (Football Player, born 2000): An American football player who has made significant contributions to his college team.
  • Daxton Caldwell (Historian, 1920–1995): A Canadian historian who made significant contributions to the study of North American history.
  • Daxton Edwards (Musician, born 1992): An American guitarist and singer who performs with a popular rock band.
  • Daxton Harvey (Composer, 1905–1970): An American composer whose orchestral works are still performed today.
  • Daxton Fuller ("Fuller House," 2016 TV Series): A young boy who is part of the extended Fuller family in this family sitcom.
  • Daxton "Dax" Rambo ("Bloodline," 2015 TV Series): A mysterious character with a complicated past impacting the main storyline.
  • "Daxton's Song" (2018 Song): A heartwarming song dedicated to a boy named Daxton, celebrating his courage and spirit.
  • Daxton ("The Daxton Chronicles," 2020 Novel Series): A fantasy series that follows the adventures of a young hero named Daxton in a magical realm.
  • Daxton ("Finding Daxton," 2017 Film): A drama about a man's journey to discover the truth about his family heritage.
  • Daxton Knight ("Knight's End," 2019 TV Series): A brave knight facing various challenges to protect his kingdom.
  • Daxton ("Daxton's Dream," 2015 Play): A play about a boy named Daxton who dreams of becoming a professional musician.
  • Daxton Village (South Yorkshire, England): A small village in the borough of Doncaster.
  • Daxton River (Queensland, Australia): A river flowing through the central part of Queensland.
  • Daxton Park (California, USA): A community park located in the city of San Francisco.
  • Daxton Lake (Ontario, Canada): A freshwater lake situated in northern Ontario.
  • Daxton Road (Texas, USA): A major roadway in Houston, providing access to residential and commercial areas.
  • Daxton Hill (Wales, UK): A scenic hill located in the Brecon Beacons National Park.
  • Daxton Island (Queensland, Australia): A small island off the coast of Queensland, popular for its beaches.

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