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Culkin.

A surname from Irish.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname from Irish.

Where this word comes from

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Uilcín (“son of Uilcín”), a double diminutive of the Gaelicized form of the personal name William. Compare McQuilkin.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.