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hodgkin

/ˈhɑd͡ʒ.kɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
hodgkin
IPA
/ˈhɑd͡ʒ.kɪn/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From Hodge, a Middle English diminutive of the given name Roger + -kin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɑd͡ʒ.kɪn/
  • British English: /ˈhɒd͡ʒ.kɪn/

Inflected Forms

Hodgkins (plural)

Derived Forms

Hodgkison Hodgkisson Hodkinson

Phrases

Hodgkin's lymphoma non-Hodgkin Rapp-Hodgkin syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

Hodge Hodges Hodgkins Hodgkinson Roger Rogers

Questions

How do you pronounce hodgkin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑd͡ʒ.kɪn/.
What does hodgkin mean?
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does hodgkin come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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