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Jenkins^¹

/ˈd͡ʒɛŋkɪnz/

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A patronymic surname that is derived from the male given name John + -kin (which forms diminutive )+ -s (denoting "son of") hence meaning "son of little John". It was originally an offshoot of the male medieval name Jenkin/Jankin. The name was brought from the crusaders; it originated in Cornwall but became popular in England and Wales.

proper noun Jinkins

A surname originating as a patronymic of Cornish and in English ("mainly of Devon") origin. Aber's attacks were few and far between, with Amy Jenkins' speculative effort from distance, which keeper Lucy Farrell gathered, their best effort.
A city in Kentucky.
A city in Minnesota.

noun Jenkinses · Jinkins

colloquial, dated, derogatory A flatterer or sycophant. the Jenkins employed by a newspaper

jenkins^²

noun

plural plural of jenkin

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Closest in meaning: bricker, buddy, hudson, bamboo, zuul, concourse, shippable, jenns, jennens, jepson, jenks, jennison, jewson, jenkinson, jennett, jenn

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@misc{jenkins_2026,
  title = {jenkins},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jenkins},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}