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Atkin

Atkin proper noun: a surname transferred from the given name.

Proper noun

Atkin (plural Atkins)

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Forms of Atkin

pluralAtkins

Origin of Atkin

From a medieval English and Irish given name. A diminutive of Adam using -kin.

Words formed from Atkin

Questions about Atkin

What does Atkin mean?
Atkin means a surname transferred from the given name.
What part of speech is Atkin?
Atkin is a proper noun.

Words near Atkin in the dictionary

  1. atizoram
  2. Atjehnese
  3. ATK
  4. Atka
  5. Atka mackerel
  6. Atkin
  7. Atkins
  8. Atkins Diet
  9. Atkins Diets
  10. Atkins Nutritional Approach
  11. Atkinses

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