# Dakin

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #71,431

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the given name.
2. A locality in Athabasca County, Alberta, Canada.

## Etymology
From a Middle English short form of David + -kin.

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