Atkin

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proper noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

UncommonScrabble 9

Meanings

proper nounAtkin (plural Atkins)

plural Atkins

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Origin

From a medieval English and Irish given name. A diminutive of Adam using -kin.

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APA

Atkin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atkin

MLA

“Atkin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atkin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Atkin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atkin.

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