Brookins

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English brōc →
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Meanings

proper nounBrookins (plural Brookinses)

plural Brookinses · alternative Brookens · alternative Brooking · alternative Brookings

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbrōc“stream, brook”
  2. EnglishBrookins

A topographic surname for someone who lived by a stream, from a derivative of Old English brōc (“stream, brook”).

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APA

Brookins. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brookins

MLA

“Brookins.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brookins. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brookins,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brookins.

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