Tomkins

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proper noun

An English surname originating as a patronymic from the pet form of Thomas.

UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

proper nounTomkins (plural Tomkinses)

plural Tomkinses · alternative Tonkiss · alternative Tomkin · alternative Thomkin · alternative Thomkins · alternative Tompkin · alternative Tompkins · alternative Thompkin · alternative Thompkins

  1. An English surname originating as a patronymic from the pet form of Thomas.

    Synonyms: Thomas, Thomason, Tom, Toms, Tomson

proper noun

alternative Tonkiss · alternative Tomkin · alternative Thomkin · alternative Thomkins · alternative Tompkin · alternative Tompkins · alternative Thompkin · alternative Thompkins

  1. pluralplural of Tomkin

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn English surname originating as a patronymic from the pet form of Thomas.

Origin

From Tom + -kin + -s. From the medieval diminutive Tomkin for Thomas and the patronymic suffix -s.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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