"Donkin" meaning in English

See Donkin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Donkins [plural]
Etymology: A variant of Duncan. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Donkin (countable and uncountable, plural Donkins)
  1. A surname transferred from the given name. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Donkin-en-name-7rrtY8Fk Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45
  2. A rural village in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Nova Scotia, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in Nova Scotia, Canada
    Sense id: en-Donkin-en-name-obctb4oj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 57

Inflected forms

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