Meanings
proper noun
- A surname transferred from the given name.
Origin
From Filkin (“a medieval diminutive of Philip”) + -s (“genitive (mainly patronymic) suffix”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Filkins. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Filkins
MLA
“Filkins.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Filkins. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Filkins,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Filkins.
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