Vox facts for kids

Vox is a Latin word that means 'voice'. Because it means 'voice', many different things around the world have been named "Vox." You can find this name used for music equipment, TV channels, and even characters in stories and games.

Vox in Entertainment and Media

The name "Vox" is often used in the world of entertainment, including movies, books, music, and video games.

Fictional Characters Named Vox

• Vox (DC Universe character): This is a character named Mal Duncan in the DC Comics universe.
• Vox in Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne: Several characters in this anime series are called Vox.
• Gleeman Vox: A character from the popular Ratchet & Clank video game series.

Books Called Vox

• Vox (Nicholson Baker novel): A book written in 1992.
• Vox (Stewart and Riddell novel): Another book with the same name, published in 2003.

Music and Sound

• "Vox" (song): A song by the singer Sarah McLachlan, released in 1988.
• Vox Records (Germany): A record label from Germany.
• Vox Records: An American record label.

TV and Radio Channels

• VOX (Norwegian TV channel): A television channel in Norway.
• VOX (German TV channel): A television channel in Germany.
• MAtv: This Canadian TV channel used to be called Vox.
• Radio Vox T: A radio station in Romania.
• WVOX: A radio station located in New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
• "Võx": An episode from the third season of the TV show Star Trek: Picard.

Media Companies and Websites

• Vox Media: An American company that creates digital media.
  • Vox (website): A popular American news and opinion website, part of Vox Media.
• Vox (magazine): A British music magazine that is no longer published.
• Vox Magazine: A magazine produced by the Columbia Missourian newspaper.

Other Entertainment Uses

• Vox (video game): A video game released in 2012.
• Electro-Vox Recording Studios: Also known as Vox, this is a recording studio in Hollywood, California, where music and sounds are recorded.

Vox in Business and Organizations

The name "Vox" is also used by various companies and groups.

• Vox (company): A British company famous for making musical equipment, especially guitar amplifiers.
• Vox (political party): A political party in Spain.
• Vox Talent: A talent agency from Canada that helps people find jobs in entertainment.
• Vox Telecom: An internet service provider (ISP) in South Africa.

People Named Vox

Sometimes, "Vox" is part of a person's name.

• Vox Day: The pen name of Theodore Robert Beale, an American activist born in 1968.
• Victoria Vox: The stage name of Victoria Davitt, an American singer and ukulele player born in 1978.

Vox in Science and Technology

"Vox" can also refer to different things in the world of science and technology.

• Voice-operated switch: Often shortened to VOX, this is a device that turns on or off when it hears a voice.
• Vox (blogging platform): A website where people could write and share their online journals or blogs.
• VOX (file format): Also known as Dialogic ADPCM, this is a type of audio file format used for sound recordings.
• Dudek Vox: A type of paraglider made in Poland.
• HTC Vox: Also known as the HTC S710, this was a mobile phone.

Other Uses of Vox

• Vox (vodka): A brand of vodka from the Netherlands.
• HMS Vox: The name given to two different submarines of the Royal Navy.
• Vox-ATypI classification: A system used in typography (the art of arranging type) to group different styles of typefaces.

See also

In Spanish: Vox para niños