Perkins en · PROPN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɝkɪnz/ (US)
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic from Perkin, a medieval diminutive of Peter.
Jo Rae Perkins was carrying about 50 percent of the vote in Oregon’s primary as of Wednesday afternoon, vanquishing three other Republican candidates to become the party’s nominee for the seat currently held by Senator Jeff Merkley, a Democrat.
2020 May 20, Mike Baker, “G.O.P. Voters Back QAnon Conspiracy Promoter for U.S. Senate”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 21 May 2020:
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Jenkins County, Georgia.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Newton County, Indiana.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Sioux County, Iowa.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An inactive, uninhabited township in Sagadahoc County, Maine.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Delta County, Michigan.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Houston County, Minnesota.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Scott County, Missouri.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township in Erie County, Ohio.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city in Payne County, Oklahoma.
- (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perkinses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Perkins County · Perkinism · Barry-Perkins-Young syndrome · Perkinsville · Perkinsian