# Hodgkin

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhɒd͡ʒ.kɪn/ · frequency rank #45,429

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Etymology
From Hodge, a Middle English diminutive of the given name Roger + -kin.

## Easily confused with
- **Hodgson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hodgkin-vs-hodgson)

## Common misspellings (11)
`hdogkin`, `hhodgkin`, `hoddgkin`, `hodggkin`, `hodgikn`, `hodgkinn`, `hodgkkin`, `hodgkni`, `hodkgin`, `hogdkin`, `ohdgkin`

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