Hutchins

H4U1T1C3H4I1N1S1
/ˈhʌt͡ʃɪnz/

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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Meanings

Hutchins1

proper nounHutchins (countable and uncountable, plural Hutchinses)

plural Hutchinses

  1. countableuncountableA surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
    2. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Hancock County, Iowa.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Scott County, Kansas.
    4. countableuncountableA city in Dallas County, Texas.
    5. countableuncountableA town in Shawano County, Wisconsin.

Hutchins2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Hutchin

Origin

Hutchins · proper noun

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

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Hutchins · proper noun

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Cite this entry
APA

Hutchins. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hutchins

MLA

“Hutchins.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hutchins. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hutchins,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hutchins.

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