likens

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proper noun

A surname from Dutch.

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Meanings

likens1

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of liken

Likens2

proper nounLikens (plural Likenses)

plural Likenses · alternative Lykins

  1. A surname from Dutch.

Origin

  1. DutchLikens
  2. EnglishLikens

Borrowed from Dutch Likens, a patronymic surname from Liedekin.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ElkinssilkenKinselLesnikLeskin
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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