Atkins

English

Etymology

From Atkin +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈætkɪnz/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Proper noun

Atkins (countable and uncountable, plural Atkinses)

  1. A surname transferred from the given name meaning "son of Atkin (Adam)".
  2. Abbreviation of the Atkins diet.
  3. Abbreviation of the Atkins Nutritional Approach.
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A city in Pope County, Arkansas.
    2. A city in Benton County, Iowa.
    3. An unincorporated community in Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
    4. An unincorporated community in Morrill County, Nebraska.
    5. A census-designated place in Smyth County, Virginia.
    6. An unincorporated community in Hiles, Forest County, Wisconsin.

Derived terms

Proper noun

Atkins

  1. plural of Atkin

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