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atkin

/ətkˈɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
atkin
IPA
/ətkˈɪn/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

From a medieval English and Irish given name. A diminutive of Adam using -kin.

Inflected Forms

Atkins (plural)

Derived Forms

Atkins Atkinson

Frequently Paired Words

Adkin

Rhymes With

been within win win-win skin begin thin min spin berlin sin twin

Questions

How do you pronounce atkin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ətkˈɪn/.
What does atkin mean?
A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does atkin come from?
From a medieval English and Irish given name. A diminutive of Adam using -kin.

How to pronounce atkin

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