"Atkin" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Atkins [plural]
Etymology: From a medieval English and Irish given name. Diminutive of Adam using -kin. Etymology templates: {{no deprecated lang param usage|Diminutive of <span class='form-of-definition-link'><i class="Latn mention" lang="en">Adam</i></span>|lang=}} Diminutive of Adam, {{diminutive of|en|Adam}} Diminutive of Adam, {{af|en|-kin}} -kin Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Atkin (plural Atkins)
  1. A surname transferred from the given name. Derived forms: Atkins, Atkinson Related terms: Adkin

Inflected forms

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