Wilkins or Wilkin is a name variant of
William
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...
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People
Given name: Wilkin
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Wilkins (singer)
Wilkins (born 1953) is a Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican pop music singer and composer.
Early years
Wilkins (birth name: Germán Wilkins Vélez Ramírez) was born in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, but raised in Mexico City, Mexico. His father, Ge ...
(Germán Wilkins Vélez Ramírez, born 1953), Puerto Rican pop music singer and composer
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Wilkin Castillo
Wilkin Castillo (born June 1, 1984) is a Dominican former professional baseball catcher. He made his major league debut in 2008 for the Cincinnati Reds. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Reds and Miami Marlins. Listed at and , ...
(born 1984), Dominican baseball catcher
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Wilkin Mota (born 1981), Indian cricketer
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Wilkin Ramírez (born 1985), Dominican baseball outfielder
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Wilkin Ruan
Wilkin Chal Ruan (born September 18, 1978) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.
Career
Known primarily for his speed, Ruan was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Montreal Expos on November 15, . He hit .348 with 33 stolen bases fo ...
(born 1978), Dominican baseball outfielder
Given name: Wilkins
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Wilkins P. Horton (1889–1950), American lawyer, lieutenant governor of North Carolina 1937–1941
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Wilkins Micawber
Wilkins Micawber is a clerk in Charles Dickens's 1850 novel ''David Copperfield''. He is traditionally identified with the optimistic belief that "something will turn up."
His role in the story
Micawber was incarcerated in debtors' prison (the ...
, character in Charles Dickens's novel ''David Copperfield''
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Wilkins F. Tannehill (1787–1858), American politician and author
Surname
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Wilkins (surname)
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Wilkin (surname) Wilkin is a surname.
People of note with the surname Wilkin
* Abra Prentice Wilkin, American philanthropist
* Alexander Wilkin, American military officer
* Catherine Wilkin, Australian actress
* Catherine Wilkin, UK actor
* Jacob W. Wilkin, Amer ...
Places and geographical features
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Edness K. Wilkins State Park, a state park in Wyoming
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Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park is a historical park operated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources at Copper Harbor, Michigan. The park preserves the restored 1844 army military outpost, Fort Wilkins, which was placed on the National ...
, a historical location in Michigan
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Wilkins Coast
Wilkins Coast is that portion of the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula between Cape Agassiz and Cape Boggs. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Sir Hubert Wilkins, who in a pioneer Antarctic exploratory fli ...
, a portion of the eastern coast of Antarctica
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Wilkin County, Minnesota
Wilkin County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population of Wilkin County was 6,506. Its county seat is Breckenridge. The county is named for Colonel Alexander Wilkin, a lawyer who served as Minnesota's ...
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Wilkins (crater)
Wilkins is a lunar impact crater that lies in the rugged highlands in the southeastern part of the Moon's near side. It is located to the southwest of the crater Pons and the long Rupes Altai scarp. Just to the southeast lies the larger crater Z ...
, a crater on the Moon
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Wilkins Gulch
Wilkins Gulch is a valley in western Marin County, California, United States, located northwest of Pike County Gulch. It is associated with a small stream.
The stream descends the western slope of Bolinas Ridge, crosses State Route 1, and drains ...
, a valley in California
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Wilkins Ice Shelf Wilkins or Wilkin is a name variant of William, and may refer to:
People
Given name: Wilkin
* Wilkins (singer) (Germán Wilkins Vélez Ramírez, born 1953), Puerto Rican pop music singer and composer
* Wilkin Castillo (born 1984), Dominican b ...
, an ice shelf located in Wilkins Sound
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Wilkins Island, an Island in Antarctica
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Wilkins Peak
Wilkins Peak is a small mountain located in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, between the cities of Green River and Rock Springs. It is primarily used for radio and television station transmitters, but it also serves radio needs of the FAA, EMS, a ...
, a small mountain in Wyoming
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Wilkins Sound
Wilkins Sound is a seaway in Antarctica that is largely occupied by the Wilkins Ice Shelf. It is located on the southwest side of the Antarctic Peninsula between the concave western coastline of Alexander Island and the shores of Charcot Islan ...
, an island sound off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula
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Wilkins Strait (Canada)
Wilkins Strait () is a natural waterway through the central Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It is mostly in the Northwest Territories, although its eastern extremity is in Nunavut. It separates Borden Island (to the north) from Brock Island (to the s ...
, a waterway in northern Canada
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Wilkins Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Wilkins Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,357 at the 2010 census. It is served by Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district, the 43rd District of the Pennsylvania State Senate, and the ...
Structures
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Glover Wilkins Lock, a lock in Mississippi
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Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Roy Wilkins Auditorium (nicknamed The Roy) is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in St. Paul, Minnesota. Designed by the renowned municipal architect Clarence W. Wigington, it was built in 1932 as an arena extension to the existing ''St. Paul Audi ...
, an arena in Minnesota
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Wilkins Mill Covered Bridge, an American historic bridge
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Wilkins Public School, an Australian school
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Wilkins Runway
Wilkins Runway is a single runway aerodrome operated by Australia, located on upper glacier of the ice sheet Preston Heath, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land, on the continent of Antarctica, but southeast of the actual coast. It is named after Sir Huber ...
, an aerodrome in Antarctica
Business
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Bishop Wilkins College, a society in England
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Wilkins Lecture
The Wilkins Lecture was a lecture organised by the Royal Society of London on the subject of the history of science and named after John Wilkins
John Wilkins, (14 February 1614 – 19 November 1672) was an Anglican clergyman, natural philo ...
, a series of lectures led by the Royal Society of London
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Wilkin & Sons
Wilkin & Sons Limited is a manufacturer of preserves, marmalades and associated products established in Tiptree, Essex, England in 1885, and known for its "Tiptree" brand of fruit preserves.
History
The Wilkin family came to Tiptree, Essex and s ...
, an English manufacturer of preserves and associated products
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Wilkins (plumbing), a plumbing parts machining company now owned by Jacuzzi
* Wilkins Radio Network, a 40 station Christian radio service based in South Carolina
* Wilkins Coffee, a Washington DC-based coffee company, best known for its commercials starring
the Muppets
The Muppets are an American ensemble cast of puppet characters known for an absurdist, burlesque, and self-referential style of variety- sketch comedy. Created by Jim Henson in 1955, they are the focus of a media franchise that encompasses ...
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See also
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Wilken Wilken is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Aud Wilken (born 1965), Danish singer
* Charles Wilken (1866–1956), Danish actor
* Claudia Ann Wilken (born 1949), United States federal judge
* Dorothy Wilken, American politici ...
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Wilkens Wilkens is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Andrea Wilkens (born 1984), German footballer
* Carl Wilkens (born c. 1957), American involved in genocide rescue efforts
* Elmer Wilkens (1901–1967), American football player
* H ...
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Wilkins House (disambiguation)
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Justice Wilkin (disambiguation)
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Justice Wilkins (disambiguation)
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