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Birkin

Birkin proper noun: a village and civil parish in Selby district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5326). Also the ellipsis of Birkin bag.

Proper noun

Birkin (countable and uncountable, plural Birkins)

  1. A village and civil parish in Selby district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5326).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Also used as

Birkin is also the ellipsis of Birkin bag.

Forms of Birkin

Proper noun
pluralBirkins
Noun
pluralBirkins

Origin of Birkin

From Old English bircen (“birchen”), probably influenced by Old Norse birkinn.

Phrases with Birkin

Questions about Birkin

What does Birkin mean?
Birkin means a village and civil parish in Selby district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5326).
What part of speech is Birkin?
Birkin is a proper noun.

Words near Birkin in the dictionary

  1. Birkhill
  2. Birkholz
  3. Birkholzes
  4. Birkie
  5. Birkies
  6. Birkin
  7. Birkin bag
  8. Birkin bags
  9. Birkins
  10. Birkinshaw
  11. Birkinshaws

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