Etymology

tonks

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Today it means: A surname originating as a patronymic. Full definition →

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Tonks · noun1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Tonks · proper noun2

From a back-formation of Tomkin, from Thomas + the patronymic suffix -s.

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