The story
From a medieval diminutive of the given name. From a diminutive of Adam, formed with -kin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A surname transferred from the given name. Full definition →
From a medieval diminutive of the given name. From a diminutive of Adam, formed with -kin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.