Hodgkin

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UK/ˈhɒd͡ʒ.kɪn/US/ˈhɑd͡ʒ.kɪn/

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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Meanings

proper nounHodgkin (plural Hodgkins)

plural Hodgkins

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Origin

From Hodge, a Middle English diminutive of the given name Roger + -kin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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