Meanings
proper noun
- A surname transferred from the given name.
Origin
From a mostly Scottish variant of Adkin and Atkin, diminutives of the given name Adam.
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APA
Aikin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aikin
MLA
“Aikin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aikin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aikin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aikin.
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