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Hodgkins

UK/ˈhɒd͡ʒkɪnz/

Hodgkins proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Hodgkins

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, named after Jefferson Hodgkins.

Forms of Hodgkins

alternative formHodgkiss

Origin of Hodgkins

From Hodgkin + -s from the given name Roger + patronymic suffix -s.

Words formed from Hodgkins

Questions about Hodgkins

What does Hodgkins mean?
Hodgkins means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Hodgkins?
Hodgkins is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hodgkins?
Hodgkins is pronounced /ˈhɒd͡ʒkɪnz/ (UK).

Words near Hodgkins in the dictionary

  1. Hodgkin lymphomata
  2. Hodgkin's disease
  3. Hodgkin's lymphoma
  4. Hodgkin's lymphomas
  5. Hodgkin's lymphomata
  6. Hodgkins
  7. hodgkinsine
  8. Hodgkinson
  9. hodgkinsonite
  10. Hodgkison
  11. Hodgkiss

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