Wilkins
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Wilkins or Wilkin is a name variant of William (name). It is of medieval origin taken from the shortened version of William (Will) with the suffix "kin" added. Kin means small or little, thus Wilkin means "Little William".
People named Wilkin or Wilkins:
- Last name Wilkins
- Andrew Wilkins American College Football Player
- Charles Wilkins English orientalist (1749-1836)
- David Wilkins U.S.A. ambassador to Canada
- Dominique Wilkins U.S.A. basketball player for the NBA
- George Wilkins English dramatist (17th century)
- Gerald Wilkins U.S.A. basketball player on the NBA
- Glover Wilkins U.S.A., Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway administrator
- Sir George Hubert Wilkins Australian polar explorer (1888-1958)
- Jeff Wilkins U.S.A. football player
- John Wilkins English Bishop. (1614-1672)
- Malcolm Maurice Wilkins (born November 15, 1950 in Eugene, Oregon) U.S.A. Discus Throw Olympic medallist Montreal 1976, Olympic record 67.50 m
- Maurice Wilkins British physicist and Nobel Laureate (1916-2004)
- Ray Wilkins English football player
- Richard Wilkins Fictional character in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Richard Wilkins (TV presenter), Australian television presenter
- Roger Wilkins U.S.A. civil rights leader
- Roy Wilkins U.S. Civil Rights activist (1901-1981)
- William Wilkins Architect (1778-1839)
- William Wilkins U.S. A. Senator (1779–1865)
- Vaughan Wilkins (English historical Novelist)
- First name Wilkins
- Wilkins Micawber Fictional character from the novel David Copperfield
- Wilkins Velez Latin pop muscian and singer, commonly known as "Wilkins"
[edit] Wilkin
- Abra Prentice Wilkin
- Catherine Wilkin, Australian actress
- Catherine Wilkin (actor)
- Jeremy Wilkin
- Jon Wilkin
- Karen Wilkin
- Marijohn Wilkin, American songwriter
- Wilma Wilkin
- Woodrow "Bingo" Wilkin, III, fictional character
[edit] Places named Wilkin
- Wilkins is the name of a crater on the Moon.
- Wilkin County, Minnesota
- Wilkins Township, Pennsylvania
[edit] See also
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