Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

watkins

/wˈɑtkɪnz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables: watkins
IPA: /wˈɑtkɪnz/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname transferred from the given name.

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Etymology

From a medieval diminutive of the given name Walter + the patronymic suffix -s.

Derived Forms

Watkinsville

Phrases

Watkins Glen

Rhymes With

botkins

Questions

How do you pronounce watkins?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɑtkɪnz/.
What does watkins mean?: A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does watkins come from?: From a medieval diminutive of the given name Walter + the patronymic suffix -s.

How to pronounce watkins

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