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Hopkin

UK/ˈhɒp.kɪn/US/ˈhɑp.kɪn/

Hopkin proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Hopkin (plural Hopkins)

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. (obsolete) A diminutive of the male given name Hob.

Forms of Hopkin

pluralHopkins

Origin of Hopkin

From Hob + -kin.

Words formed from Hopkin

Questions about Hopkin

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

Words near Hopkin in the dictionary

  1. hoping against hope
  2. hopingly
  3. hopings
  4. Hopis
  5. hopium
  6. Hopkin
  7. Hopkins
  8. Hopkins County
  9. Hopkins Creek
  10. Hopkinsian
  11. Hopkinsianism

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