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Atkinson en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈætkɪnsən/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Atkin or Atkins + -son.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A surname from Middle English [in turn originating as a patronymic] meaning "son of Atkin", a Middle English diminutive of Adam.
    • Fuelled by their fury, Spurs surged forward and gave themselves hope after 56 minutes when Scott Parker's precise through-ball released Adebayor. He was pulled down in the area by Cech but referee Atkinson allowed play to continue for Bale to roll the ball into an empty net. 2012 April 15, Phil McNulty, “Tottenham 1-5 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 30 Mar 2022:
  2. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town and township in Henry County, Illinois.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Center Township, Benton County, Indiana.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated township in Piscataquis County, Maine.
  5. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township in Carlton County, Minnesota.
  6. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city and township in Holt County, Nebraska.
  7. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
  8. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Pender County, North Carolina.
  9. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  10. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A village in Saint Andrew parish, Dominica.
  11. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A placename: ▸ Ellipsis of Atkinson County.

Forms

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Atkinsons Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

Atkinson County · Atkinsonian · Mount Atkinson

Relateds

Atkins · Atkin · Adkinson

Translations (3)

ja アトキンソン (Transliterations of the surname) · cmn 阿特金森 (Transliterations of the surname) · ru А́ткинсон (Transliterations of the surname)