Culkin

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Uilcín →
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Meanings

proper nounCulkin (plural Culkins)

plural Culkins · alternative Calkin

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Uilcín“son of Uilcín”
  2. EnglishCulkin

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Uilcín (“son of Uilcín”), a double diminutive of the Gaelicized form of the personal name William. Compare McQuilkin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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