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Machin¹

  • /ˈmeɪt͡ʃɪn/

Where it comes from

From machun, from Anglo-Norman machun, masson, from Frankish *makjo (“maker; builder; see make”). More at mason.

proper noun

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

noun Machins

  1. Any of a British series of definitive stamps designed by Arnold Machin, first issued in 1967 and featuring a side view portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

Machin²

Where it comes from

Blend of Indian English maha- (“great”) + China. From Maha-China (“Great China”), with same first component as in maharaja. "maha" from Hindi महा (mahā), from Sanskrit महा (mahā).

proper noun

  1. India, obsolete China.

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

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

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@misc{machin_2026,
  title = {Machin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/machin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}