"Birkin" meaning in All languages combined

See Birkin on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Birkins [plural]
Etymology: From Old English bircen (“birchen”), probably influenced by Old Norse birkinn. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|bircen||birchen}} Old English bircen (“birchen”), {{der|en|non|birkinn}} Old Norse birkinn Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Birkin (countable and uncountable, plural Birkins)
  1. A village and civil parish in Selby district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5326). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of North Yorkshire, England, Places in England, Places in North Yorkshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in North Yorkshire, England
    Sense id: en-Birkin-en-name-tnuwONrH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 23 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 12 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 10 33
  2. A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Birkin-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames

Noun [English]

Forms: Birkins [plural]
Etymology: From Old English bircen (“birchen”), probably influenced by Old Norse birkinn. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|bircen||birchen}} Old English bircen (“birchen”), {{der|en|non|birkinn}} Old Norse birkinn Head templates: {{en-noun}} Birkin (plural Birkins)
  1. Short for Birkin bag. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Birkin bag
    Sense id: en-Birkin-en-noun-6rceCVzO

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