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hodgkins

/ˈhɒd͡ʒkɪnz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
hodgkins
IPA
/ˈhɒd͡ʒkɪnz/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

name

A village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, named after Jefferson Hodgkins.

Etymology

From Hodgkin + -s from the given name Roger + patronymic suffix -s.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈhɒd͡ʒkɪnz/

Inflected Forms

Hodgkiss (alternative)

Derived Forms

hodgkinsine

Frequently Paired Words

Hodge Hodges Hodgkin Hodgkinson Roger Rogers

Questions

How do you pronounce hodgkins?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɒd͡ʒkɪnz/.
What does hodgkins mean?
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does hodgkins come from?
From Hodgkin + -s from the given name Roger + patronymic suffix -s.

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