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

* Wilkins (singer) (Germán Wilkins Vélez Ramírez, born 1953), Puerto Rican pop music singer and composer *

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 * Wilkin Mota (born 1981), Indian cricketer * Wilkin Ramírez (born 1985), Dominican baseball outfielder * Wilkin Ruan (born 1978), Dominican baseball outfielder

Given name: Wilkins

* Wilkins P. Horton (1889–1950), American lawyer, lieutenant governor of North Carolina 1937–1941 *

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'' * Wilkins F. Tannehill (1787–1858), American politician and author

Surname

* Wilkins (surname) * Wilkin (surname)

Places and geographical features

* Edness K. Wilkins State Park, a state park in Wyoming *

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 * Wilkins Coast, a portion of the eastern coast of Antarctica *

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 ...

* Wilkins (crater), a crater on the Moon *

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 dra ...

, a valley in California *

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 * Wilkins Island, an Island in Antarctica *

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 * Wilkins Sound, an island sound off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula *

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 th ...

, a waterway in northern Canada * Wilkins Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Structures

* Glover Wilkins Lock, a lock in Mississippi * Roy Wilkins Auditorium, an arena in Minnesota * Wilkins Mill Covered Bridge, an American historic bridge * Wilkins Public School, an Australian school *

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

* Bishop Wilkins College, a society in England * Wilkins Lecture, a series of lectures led by the Royal Society of London *

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 * 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 ...