Adkin

English

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

Adkin

/ˈæd.kɪn/

Rhymes with -ædkɪn

Where it comes from

From a medieval diminutive of the given name. From a diminutive of Adam, formed with -kin.

proper noun Adkins

A surname transferred from the given name.

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"Adkin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/adkin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Adkin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/adkin

Chicago

"Adkin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/adkin.

BibTeX

@misc{adkin_2026,
  title = {Adkin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/adkin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}