"Jenkin" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛŋkɪn/
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jenkin
  1. A male given name from Hebrew, either transferred from the surname Jenkins or derived from the medieval given name Jankin, the pet form of Jan Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Jenkin-en-name-oXO3wwH8
  2. An English surname transferred from the given name, variant of Jenkins, especially in the south-west of England
    Sense id: en-Jenkin-en-name-clTjNrty Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58

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