Dickinson

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/ˈdɪkɪnsən/

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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Quincy
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A ghost town in Wright County, Minnesota.
    2. A town in Broome County, New York, named after Daniel S. Dickinson.
    3. A town in Franklin County, New York, named after Philemon Dickinson.
    4. A city, the county seat of Stark County, North Dakota.
    5. A township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
    6. A city in Galveston County, Texas.
    7. An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

      Synonyms: Quincy

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

Similar
Quincy
Also see
quincy

Origin

From Dickin + -son.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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