"Dawkes" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /dɔːks/
Etymology: From a back-formation of Dawkin (“a Middle English diminutive of David”) + -s (“patronymic suffix”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{m|en|David}} David, {{affix|en|Dawkin|-s|t1=a Middle English diminutive of <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">David</i>|t2=patronymic suffix}} Dawkin (“a Middle English diminutive of David”) + -s (“patronymic suffix”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dawkes
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
    Sense id: en-Dawkes-en-name-7rrtY8Fk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, English terms suffixed with -s

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