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Tomkins

“twin”

Tomkins is a surname.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Tomkins is a pet form of Thomas. Thomas goes back to a word meaning “twin.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Tomkins is a pet form of Thomas. Thomas comes from Middle English, and ultimately from Aramaic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In English usage, Tomkins as a surname has a patronymic derivation linked to Thomas.

Tomkins’s family of names

In English usage, Tomkins as a surname has a patronymic derivation linked to Thomas. In English usage, Tomkins has a related form in Tomkin. In English usage, Tomkins has a related form in Tompkin.

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