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wilkin

/ˈwɪlkɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
wilkin
IPA
/ˈwɪlkɪn/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

* As an English surname, from the Middle English personal name Wilkin, a pet form of William. * As a north/Low German surname, variant of Wilken.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Wilkins (plural) Wilkins (alternative) Wilkes (alternative)

Derived Forms

Wilk Wilke Wilkerson Wilkes Wilkey Wilkie Wilkins Wilkinson Wilks

Phrases

County of Wilkin Wilkin County

Synonyms

Will William Williams Williamson Wills

Questions

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

How to pronounce wilkin

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