name
Meaning 1
A male given name from Hebrew.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Jenkin
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Pronunciation
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/ˈd͡ʒɛŋ.kɪn/
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rhymes with -ɛnkɪn
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CMU ARPABET: JH EH1 NG K IH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
An English surname transferred from the given name, variant of Jenkins, especially in the south-west of England
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A narrow excavation driven through a pillar of coal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, mining
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History
Etymology
Either transferred from the surname Jenkins or derived from the medieval given name Jankin, the pet form of Jan.
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