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Atkins

US/ˈætkɪnz/

Atkins proper noun: a surname transferred from the given name meaning "son of Atkin (Adam)". Also the abbreviation of the Atkins diet.

Proper noun

Atkins (countable and uncountable, plural Atkinses)

  1. A surname transferred from the given name meaning "son of Atkin (Adam)".
  2. A city in Pope County, Arkansas.
  3. A city in Benton County, Iowa.
  4. An unincorporated community in Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
  5. An unincorporated community in Morrill County, Nebraska.
  6. A census-designated place in Smyth County, Virginia.
  7. An unincorporated community in the town of Hiles, Forest County, Wisconsin.

Also used as

Atkins is also the abbreviation of the Atkins diet.

Atkins is also the abbreviation of the Atkins Nutritional Approach.

Atkins is also the plural of Atkin.

Forms of Atkins

pluralAtkinses

Origin of Atkins

From Atkin + -s.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Words formed from Atkins

Phrases with Atkins

Questions about Atkins

What does Atkins mean?
Atkins means a surname transferred from the given name meaning "son of Atkin (Adam)".
What part of speech is Atkins?
Atkins is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Atkins?
Atkins is pronounced /ˈætkɪnz/ (US).

Words near Atkins in the dictionary

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

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