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Definition of perkins

perkins

/ˈpɜːrkɪnz/
Per · kins
Plural:Perkinses
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• noun

1

A patronymic surname of English origin derived from a diminutive of the given name Peter.

Example

"The historical archives contained several letters written by the Perkins family in the eighteenth century."

2

American A city in Payne County in north-central Oklahoma, United States, located along the Cimarron River south of Stillwater.

• Nearby Words

perk
perkily
perkiness
perkins
perky
perm
permaculture

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Perkins. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/perkins
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