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From a back-formation of Dawkin (“a Middle English diminutive of David”) + -s (“patronymic suffix”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dawkes
Today it means: A surname transferred from the given name. Full definition →
Today it means: A surname transferred from the given name. Full definition →
From a back-formation of Dawkin (“a Middle English diminutive of David”) + -s (“patronymic suffix”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.