Meaning: Its source is an English expression meaning "The region of the United States, also known as the Old South."

Narrative: It is the nickname of a region of the United States, also known as the Old South.

In England, the name may relate to a Latin liturgical pronouncement meaning ''I have spoken.''

The association with the American South may derive from one of the surveyors of the Mason-Dixon line, or from the ten- (in Cajun French dix-) dollar note circulated from Louisiana, which made the South the ''Land of Dixies.''

Meaning: Its source is an English expression meaning "The region of the United States also known as the Old South."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Popularity: The name Dixie ranked 481st in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.

Narrative: It stands for a region of the United States, also known as the Old South.

In England, the name may relate to a Latin liturgical pronouncement meaning ''I have spoken.''

The association with the American South may derive from one of the surveyors of the Mason-Dixon line, or from the ten- (in Cajun French dix-) dollar note circulated from Louisiana, which made the South the ''Land of Dixies.''