Dawkins

//ˈdɔːkɪnz// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname transferred from the given name.

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"Richard Dawkins is a famous atheist."

Etymology

From Dawkin + -s (“patronymic suffix”).

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