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Gwatkin

Gwatkin proper noun: a patronymic Welsh and English surname; derived from Watkin a pet name for the given name Walter. Originally 'ap Gwatkyn' or 'ap Gwatkin', meaning 'son of Watkin'.

Proper noun

Gwatkin

  1. A patronymic Welsh and English surname; derived from Watkin a pet name for the given name Walter. Originally 'ap Gwatkyn' or 'ap Gwatkin', meaning 'son of Watkin'.
    • "Captain Gwatkin, of the brig Scout, had a narrow escape on the 28th ult. In attempting to step from the wharf on board his vessel, he missed his footing and fell into the river." The Courier. Hobart, Tasmania. 7 June 1845. http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/2948335

Questions about Gwatkin

What does Gwatkin mean?
Gwatkin means a patronymic Welsh and English surname; derived from Watkin a pet name for the given name Walter. Originally 'ap Gwatkyn' or 'ap Gwatkin', meaning 'son of Watkin'.
What part of speech is Gwatkin?
Gwatkin is a proper noun.

Words near Gwatkin in the dictionary

  1. gwarris
  2. GWAS
  3. GWASes
  4. Gwash
  5. GWASs
  6. Gwatkin
  7. Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
  8. GWB
  9. GWC
  10. GWCs
  11. gweduc

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