tonks

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proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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Meanings

tonks1

noun
  1. pluralplural of tonk
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of tonk

Tonks2

noun
  1. pluralplural of Tonk

Tonks3

proper nounTonks (plural Tonkses)

plural Tonkses

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Origin

Tonks · noun

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Tonks · proper noun

From a back-formation of Tomkin, from Thomas + the patronymic suffix -s.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Knoststonk
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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