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Where does “Dickinson” come from?

Dickinson is an English patronymic surname derived from the given name Dick, a medieval diminutive of Richard.

Ancestry of “Dickinson”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDickin—
2EnglishDick—
3EnglishdeclarationA written or oral indication of a fact, opinion,...
4Middle Englishdeclaration—
5Old Frenchdeclaration—
6LatindeclaratioThe act of making clear; a disclosure,...
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “Dickinson”

  • Dickinsonian
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