Picken

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Picken

Where it comes from

Either a nickname from Old French picon (“woodpecker”), or a patronymic surname from the personal name Picon, apparently from picon (“pointed object”).

proper noun Pickens

A surname from Old French.

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"Picken." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/picken. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{picken_2026,
  title = {Picken},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/picken},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}