English
Filkins
Filkins comes from English Filkin ‘a medieval diminutive of Philip’.
- English1500–presentFilkin‘a medieval diminutive of Philip’
- EnglishtodayFilkins
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presentFilkin‘a medieval diminutive of Philip’
- EnglishtodayFilkins
A compound of Filkin ‘a medieval diminutive of Philip’ + -s ‘genitive (mainly patronymic) suffix’
Every English word from English Filkin
Today it means
name A surname transferred from the given name.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English Filkin / Filkins