Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dawkin

/ˈdɔːkɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dawkin
IPA: /ˈdɔːkɪn/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

From a Middle English short form of David + -kin.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -
Suffix: David

Derived Forms

Dawkins

Questions

How do you pronounce dawkin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɔːkɪn/.
What does dawkin mean?: A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does dawkin come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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