# Atkinson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈætkɪnsən/ · frequency rank #16,639

## Definitions
1. A surname from Middle English [in turn originating as a patronymic] meaning "son of Atkin", a Middle English diminutive of Adam.
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## Etymology
From Atkin or Atkins + -son.

## Easily confused with
- **Atkins** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/atkins-vs-atkinson)

## Common misspellings (12)
`aktinson`, `atiknson`, `atkinnson`, `atkinosn`, `atkinsno`, `atkinsonn`, `atkinsson`, `atkisnon`, `atkkinson`, `atknison`, `attkinson`, `takinson`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/atkinson