Durkin

D2U1R1K5I1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Duarcáin →
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Meanings

proper nounDurkin (plural Durkins)

plural Durkins

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Duarcáin“son of Duarcán”
  2. EnglishDurkin

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Duarcáin (“son of Duarcán”), a personal name from a diminutive of duairc (“surly, morose”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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