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Dickinson

/ˈdɪkɪnsən/

Dickinson proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Dickinson

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A ghost town in Wright County, Minnesota.
  3. A town in Broome County, New York, named after Daniel S. Dickinson.
  4. A town in Franklin County, New York, named after Philemon Dickinson.
  5. A city, the county seat of Stark County, North Dakota.
  6. A township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
  7. A city in Galveston County, Texas.
  8. An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
    Synonyms:
    Quincy

Synonyms of Dickinson

Origin of Dickinson

From Dickin + -son.

Words formed from Dickinson

Phrases with Dickinson

Questions about Dickinson

What does Dickinson mean?
Dickinson means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Dickinson?
Dickinson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Dickinson?
Dickinson is pronounced /ˈdɪkɪnsən/.

Words near Dickinson in the dictionary

  1. dicking off
  2. dicking out
  3. dicking up
  4. dickings
  5. Dickins
  6. Dickinson
  7. Dickinson County
  8. Dickinson pumpkin
  9. Dickinson pumpkins
  10. Dickinsonian
  11. dickinsoniid

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