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Watkin

UK/ˈwɒt.kɪn/US/ˈwɔt.kɪn/

Watkin proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Watkin

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Origin of Watkin

From Wat, medieval contraction of the given name Walter + -kin.

Words formed from Watkin

Words that rhyme with Watkin

Questions about Watkin

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

Words near Watkin in the dictionary

  1. waths
  2. Wati
  3. Watiwa
  4. Watiwas
  5. Watjari
  6. Watkin
  7. Watkins
  8. Watkins Glen
  9. Watkinson
  10. watkinsonite
  11. Watkinsville

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Watkin (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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