# Dawkins

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdɔːkɪnz/ · frequency rank #24,136

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the given name.

## Etymology
From Dawkin + -s (“patronymic suffix”).

## Easily confused with
- **dawning** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dawkins-vs-dawning)

## Common misspellings (11)
`adwkins`, `dakwins`, `dawikns`, `dawkinns`, `dawkinss`, `dawkisn`, `dawkkins`, `dawknis`, `dawwkins`, `ddawkins`, `dwakins`

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