"Aiken" meaning in English

See Aiken in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Aikens [plural]
Etymology: From a mostly Irish variant of Adkin and Atkin, diminutives of the given name Adam. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Adkin}} Adkin, {{m|en|Atkin}} Atkin, {{m|en|Adam}} Adam Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Aiken (countable and uncountable, plural Aikens)
  1. A surname transferred from the given name. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Aiken-en-name-7rrtY8Fk Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A city, the county seat of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in South Carolina, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in South Carolina, USA, Places in the United States Derived forms: Aiken County
    Sense id: en-Aiken-en-name-zX5YCNKQ Categories (other): County seats of South Carolina, USA, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85

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