Wilkins

English

Alternative forms

• (English surname): Wilkin

Etymology

In most cases, the surname derives from the Middle English Wilkin, from Will, diminutive of William, + -kin (“small”). However, in the case of a formidable number of those that bear the surname 'Wilkins', the name derives from an earlier form Welsh Wilkyn, itself from Middle English Wylcolyna or Witcoline, from Latin Wintona, compare Winton.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɪlkɪnz/

Proper noun

Wilkins (countable and uncountable, plural Wilkins or Wilkinses)

1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
   1. An English surname from Middle English.
   2. A surname from Welsh.
2. A township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. named after William Wilkins.

Synonyms

English surname

• Will
• William
• Williams
• Williamson
• Wills

 

Derived terms

• Wilk
• Wilke
• Wilkes
• Wilkey
• Wilkie
• Wilkinson
• Wilks

 

Translations

surname, place name

• Arabic: ويلكنز
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 獲健士／获健士 (wok⁶ gin⁶ si⁶), 韋建士／韦建士 (wai⁵ gin³ si⁶)

  Mandarin: 威爾金斯／威尔金斯 (Wēi'ěrjīnsī) (Mainland China), 威金斯 (Wēijīnsī) (Taiwan)

• Hebrew: ווילקינס
• Hindi: विल्किंस (vilkins)
• Japanese: ウィルキンス (Wirukinsu)
• Korean: 윌킨스 (wilkinseu)
• Punjabi: ਵਿਲਕਿੰਸ (vilkins)
• Russian: Уилкинс (ru) (Uilkins)
• Tamil: வில்கின்ஸ் (vilkiṉs)
• Telugu: విల్కిన్స్ (vilkins)
• Thai: วิลคินส์
• Ukrainian: Вілкінс (Vilkins)