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Perkins

US/ˈpɝkɪnz/

Perkins proper noun: an English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic from Perkin, a medieval diminutive of Peter. Also the plural of Perkin.

Proper noun

Perkins (countable and uncountable, plural Perkinses)

  1. An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic from Perkin, a medieval diminutive of Peter.
    • Jo Rae Perkins was carrying about 50 percent of the vote in Oregon’s primary as of Wednesday afternoon, vanquishing three other Republican candidates to become the party’s nominee for the seat currently held by Senator Jeff Merkley, a Democrat.2020 May 20, Mike Baker, “G.O.P. Voters Back QAnon Conspiracy Promoter for U.S. Senate”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 21 May 2020
  2. A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Jenkins County, Georgia.
  3. An unincorporated community in Newton County, Indiana.
  4. An unincorporated community in Sioux County, Iowa.
  5. An inactive, uninhabited township in Sagadahoc County, Maine.
  6. An unincorporated community in Delta County, Michigan.
  7. An unincorporated community in Houston County, Minnesota.
  8. An unincorporated community in Scott County, Missouri.
  9. A township in Erie County, Ohio.
  10. A city in Payne County, Oklahoma.
  11. An unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia.

Also used as

Perkins is also the plural of Perkin.

Forms of Perkins

pluralPerkinses

Words formed from Perkins

Questions about Perkins

What does Perkins mean?
Perkins means an English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic from Perkin, a medieval diminutive of Peter.
What part of speech is Perkins?
Perkins is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Perkins?
Perkins is pronounced /ˈpɝkɪnz/ (US).

Words near Perkins in the dictionary

  1. perking one's ears
  2. perking up
  3. perking up one's ears
  4. perkings
  5. Perkinism
  6. Perkins
  7. Perkins County
  8. Perkinsian
  9. perkinsid
  10. perkinsids
  11. Perkinson

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