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Hutchins

/ˈhʌt͡ʃɪnz/

Hutchins proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic. Also the plural of Hutchin.

Proper noun

Hutchins (countable and uncountable, plural Hutchinses)

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. An unincorporated community in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
  3. A census-designated place in Hancock County, Iowa.
  4. An unincorporated community in Scott County, Kansas.
  5. A city in Dallas County, Texas.
  6. A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin.

Also used as

Hutchins is also the plural of Hutchin.

Forms of Hutchins

pluralHutchinses

Origin of Hutchins

From a medieval diminutive of the given name Hugh + patronymic suffix -s.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Questions about Hutchins

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

Words near Hutchins in the dictionary

  1. hutchies
  2. Hutchin
  3. hutching
  4. hutching up
  5. Hutchings
  6. Hutchins
  7. Hutchinson
  8. Hutchinson County
  9. Hutchinson-Gilford progeria
  10. Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome
  11. Hutchinsonian

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