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Tomlins

Tomlins proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Tomlins

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Origin of Tomlins

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

Questions about Tomlins

What does Tomlins mean?
Tomlins means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Tomlins?
Tomlins is a proper noun.

Words near Tomlins in the dictionary

  1. TOML
  2. Tomlin
  3. Tomline
  4. tomling
  5. tomlings
  6. Tomlins
  7. Tomlinson
  8. Tomlinsonian
  9. Tomme
  10. tommed
  11. Tommie

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