Atkins

Atkins

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Etymology

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English Atkin
Old English -as
Middle English -es
English -s
English Atkins

    From Atkin + -s.

    Pronunciation

    • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈætkɪnz/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    Proper noun

    Atkins (countable and uncountable, plural Atkinses)

    1. A surname transferred from the given name meaning "son of Atkin (Adam)".
    2. Abbreviation of the Atkins diet.
    3. Abbreviation of the Atkins Nutritional Approach.
    4. A number of places in the United States:
      1. A city in Pope County, Arkansas.
      2. A city in Benton County, Iowa.
      3. An unincorporated community in Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
      4. An unincorporated community in Morrill County, Nebraska.
      5. A census-designated place in Smyth County, Virginia.
      6. An unincorporated community in the town of Hiles, Forest County, Wisconsin.

    Derived terms

    Proper noun

    Atkins

    1. plural of Atkin

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