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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
/ˈd͡ʒɛŋ.kɪn/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Jenkin is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
Either transferred from the surname Jenkins or derived from the medieval given name Jankin, the pet form of Jan.
02 / Across borders
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04 / Through time
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Jenkin— “grace of the Lord”
_Jenkin_, _m._ _Eng._ Heb. grace of the Lord, 45
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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06 / Behind the facts
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