# Jenkin

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛŋ.kɪn/ · frequency rank #63,720

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Hebrew.
2. An English surname transferred from the given name, variant of Jenkins, especially in the south-west of England

## Etymology
Either transferred from the surname Jenkins or derived from the medieval given name Jankin, the pet form of Jan.

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