Howkins

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proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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Meanings

proper nounHowkins (plural Howkinses)

plural Howkinses

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Origin

From a medieval diminutive of the given name Hugh + the patronymic suffix -s.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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