Where does “Jinks” come from?

Jinks is a variant of the English surname Jenkin, itself derived from the English given name Jenks.

Jinks (English): Indication of surprise or amazement; jinkies

Definitions

  1. Indication of surprise or amazement; jinkies

Ancestry of “Jinks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJenks—
2EnglishJenkinvariant of Jenkins, especially in the south-west of England
Every word from English Jenkin →Every word from English Jenks →