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Aitkens

Aitkens proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Aitkens

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Origin of Aitkens

From Aitken, diminutive of Adam, plus -s (a patronymic suffix).

Questions about Aitkens

What does Aitkens mean?
Aitkens means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Aitkens?
Aitkens is a proper noun.

Words near Aitkens in the dictionary

  1. Aitken
  2. Aitkenhead
  3. Aitkenism
  4. Aitkenite
  5. Aitkenites
  6. Aitkens
  7. Aitkin
  8. Aitkin County
  9. Aitkins
  10. Aitmatov
  11. Aitne

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