Watkin is an English surname formed as a

diminutive A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A (abbreviated ) is a word-formati ...

of the name Watt (also Wat), a popular Middle English given name itself derived as a pet form of the name

Walter Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 19 ...

. First found in a small Welsh village in 1629. Within the United Kingdom it is associated with being a

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...

surname. It may refer to: ;People *

Arthur Watkin Arthur Watkin (30 July 1895 – 27 August 1972) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke. His brother Frank Watkin was also a footballer who played for Stoke. Career Watkin was born in Burslem and joined Stoke in ...

, English footballer * Billy Watkin, English footballer * Cyril Watkin, English footballer * Edward Watkin, Victorian railway chairman ** Edward Watkin (disambiguation) *

Evan Watkin Evan Allan Watkin (born 2 July 1951) is a New Zealand One-day International and Test cricket umpire. He was born in Te Aroha, Waikato. He has umpired 3 Test matches, all played by New Zealand in Wellington and Napier. His debut Test as an u ...

, New Zealand cricket umpire *

Frank Watkin Frank Watkin (30 March 1904 – 26 January 1979) was an English footballer who played at centre-forward for Congleton Town, Stoke City, and Port Vale. He won the Third Division North title with both Stoke and Vale, but never nailed down a regul ...

, English footballer * George Watkin, English footballer *

Louise Watkin Louise Stephanie Watkin (née Niklasson; born 13 August 1992 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a British Paralympic swimmer. Watkin swims in the S9 category and represented Great Britain in the 2012 Summer Paralympics, in which she won two silver and tw ...

, British paralympic swimmer *

Pierre Watkin Pierre Frank Watkin (December 29, 1887 – February 3, 1960) was an American character actor best known for playing distinguished authority figures throughout the Golden Age of Hollywood. He is best remembered for his roles of Mr. Skinner the b ...

, an American actor *

Steve Watkin Steven Llewellyn Watkin (born 15 September 1964) is a former Welsh cricketer who played for Glamorgan County Cricket Club and the England cricket team. A reliable seam bowler who never suffered serious injury despite several lesser niggles, h ...

, English cricketer * Steve Watkin (footballer), Welsh footballer * Thomas Glyn Watkin, Welsh lawyer * Watkin Tench, British marine officer in Australia's

First Fleet The First Fleet was a fleet of 11 ships that brought the first European and African settlers to Australia. It was made up of two Royal Navy vessels, three store ships and six convict transports. On 13 May 1787 the fleet under the command ...

Watkin Tudor Jones Watkin Tudor Jones (born 26 September 1974), better known by his stage names Ninja and Max Normal, is a South African rapper, songwriter, record producer, performance artist, and director. Jones found international success as a member of Die An ...

, also known as Ninja, South African rapper * Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 6th Baronet, Welsh politician *

William Thompson Watkin William Thompson Watkin (15 October 1836 – 23 March 1888) was a British archaeologist, interested in Roman Britain, particularly of the north of England. Life Watkin was born in Salford in 1836, son of John Watkin (1808–48) of Salford and ...

(1836–1888), English archaeologist *

William Ward Watkin William Ward Watkin (January 21, 1886 – June 24, 1952) was an architect primarily practicing in Houston, Texas. He was the founder of the Architecture Department of Rice University in 1912, and remained on the Rice faculty until his death. ...

, American architect

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