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Dawkins

/ˈdɔːkɪnz/

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

Proper noun

Dawkins

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Origin of Dawkins

From Dawkin + -s (“patronymic suffix”).

Words formed from Dawkins

Questions about Dawkins

What does Dawkins mean?
Dawkins means a surname transferred from the given name.
What part of speech is Dawkins?
Dawkins is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Dawkins?
Dawkins is pronounced /ˈdɔːkɪnz/.

Words near Dawkins in the dictionary

  1. Dawkes
  2. Dawkin
  3. dawking
  4. Dawkinite
  5. Dawkinites
  6. Dawkins
  7. Dawkinsian
  8. Dawkinsite
  9. Dawkinsites
  10. dawks
  11. Dawley

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