English Explanatory Dictionary

Wilkins

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. An English surname from Middle English.
  3. A surname from Welsh.
  4. A township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. named after William Wilkins.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪlkɪnz/

Word forms

Wilkins Wilkinses Wilkin

Etymology

In most cases, the surname derives from the Middle English Wilkin, from Will, diminutive of William, + -kin (“small”). However, in the case of a formidable number of those that bear the surname 'Wilkins', the name derives from an earlier form Welsh Wilkyn, itself from Middle English Wylcolyna or Witcoline, from Latin Wintona, compare Winton.

Synonyms

Will William Williams Williamson Wills

Derived words

Wilk Wilke Wilkes Wilkey Wilkie Wilkinson Wilks
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