Meanings
proper nounDakin (countable and uncountable, plural Dakins)
plural Dakins
- countableuncountableA surname transferred from the given name.
- countableuncountableA locality in Athabasca County, Alberta, Canada.
Origin
From a Middle English short form of David + -kin.
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APA
Dakin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dakin
MLA
“Dakin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dakin. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dakin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dakin.
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