turpin

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turpin^¹

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From Old French [Term?], of Germanic origin: Tur (“god or divine”) + pin (“evergreen tree”).

noun turpins

obsolete Any terrestrial tortoise.

Turpin^²

proper noun Turpins

countable, uncountable A surname.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in King William County, Virginia, United States.

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@misc{turpin_2026,
  title = {turpin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/turpin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}