Meanings
proper noun
- A surname transferred from the given name.
Origin
From a back-formation of Dawkin (“a Middle English diminutive of David”) + -s (“patronymic suffix”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Dawkes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dawkes
MLA
“Dawkes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dawkes. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dawkes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dawkes.
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