The word Xerox is short for the Xerox Corporation and is also a trademark for that corporation. As an adjective it can also be used to reference a particular product marketed by Xerox Corporation or its affiliate, Fuji Xerox Corporation.

The word is used incorrectly by some as a verb to mean "make a copy," but as a trademark the word is a proper noun and not a verb.

The trademark, Xerox is derived from the word 'xerography", which describes the process used in the original Xerox plain paper copiers. Xerography is an invented term and comes from the root words "xero," Greek for "dry," and "graphos," Greek for "writing."

Since the word "Xerox" is a trademark, the preferred term is "photocopy," or simply "copy."

There has never been anyone whose last name was "Xerox." Xerox is a made up word and was invented about 1958 for use as a trademark of what is now the Xerox Corporation.

The word "xerox" is a proper noun and a trademark. Xerox is short for the company name, Xerox Corporation, and can also used to refer to a machine made by Xerox Corporation or the product of such a machine.

It is incorrect to use Xerox as a verb or as a generic term. The proper generic terms are "copy" and "photocopy."