"Dickens" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdɪkɪnz/
Etymology: From Dicken, a medieval diminutive form of Dick + the patronymic suffix -s. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Dicken}} Dicken, {{m|en|Dick}} Dick Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dickens
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic, notably borne by Charles Dickens, English novelist. Categories (topical): Fiction, Individuals Derived forms: Dickens County, Dickens Heath, Dickensian Translations (Transliterations of the surname): 狄更斯 (Dígèngsī) (Chinese Mandarin), ディケンズ (Dikenzu) (Japanese), Dickens [masculine] (Polish), Ди́ккенс (Díkkens) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Dickens-en-name-Lo6E9QhL Disambiguation of Fiction: 66 34 Disambiguation of Individuals: 51 49 Categories (other): English surnames Disambiguation of 'Transliterations of the surname': 70 30
  2. A small city, the county seat of Dickens County, Texas, United States. Categories (topical): British fiction, Individuals Categories (place): Cities in Texas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dickens-en-name-o0g5sOSW Disambiguation of British fiction: 42 58 Disambiguation of Individuals: 51 49 Categories (other): County seats of Texas, USA

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