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Tomkin

Tomkin proper noun: a surname transferred from the given name.

Proper noun

Tomkin (plural Tomkins)

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
    Synonyms:
    Thomas, Thomason, Tom, Toms, Tomson

Synonyms of Tomkin

Forms of Tomkin

pluralTomkins
alternative formTomkins
alternative formThomkin
alternative formThomkins
alternative formTompkin
alternative formTompkins
alternative formThompkin
alternative formThompkins

Origin of Tomkin

From Tom + -kin. From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Thomas.

Questions about Tomkin

What does Tomkin mean?
Tomkin means a surname transferred from the given name.
What part of speech is Tomkin?
Tomkin is a proper noun.

Words near Tomkin in the dictionary

  1. tomjohn
  2. tomjohns
  3. TomKat
  4. Tomki
  5. Tomkies
  6. Tomkin
  7. Tomkins
  8. Tomkinson
  9. Tomkiss
  10. Tomko
  11. Tomkos

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