Meaning & origin
What it means
Culkin goes back to Irish Mac Uilcín, meaning “son of Uilcín.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In English usage, Culkin as a surname developed from William.
Culkin’s family of names
In English usage, Culkin as a surname developed from William. In English usage, Culkin as a surname has a related form in CALKIN. In English usage, Culkin as a surname has a related form in CALKIN.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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