Meaning and Origin
What does the name Jenkins mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Kentucky, U.S. says the name Jenkins means "Son of John, John the younger, Little John, Kin to John, Kindred of John, Related to John".
- A user from the United Kingdom says the name Jenkins is of Welsh origin and means "Honest".
A patronymic surname that is derived from the male given name John + -kin (which forms diminutive )+ -s (denoting "son of") hence meaning "son of little John". It was originally an offshoot of the male medieval name Jenkin/Jankin. The name was brought from the crusaders; whence it originated in Cornwall but became popular in England and Wales.
- A patronymic surname of Cornish and in English ("mainly of Devon") origin.
- A city in Kentucky.
- A city in Minnesota.
- (derogatory, dated, colloquial) A flatterer or sycophant.
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