Surnames from nicknames nobody has any more

Re:Surnames from nicknames nobody has any more by rendang on Monday February 10, 2025 @12:56PM (#43003106)

-kin is not but via your link https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/-kins sometimes "-ikins"/"-ykins" is used, I've heard this before but can't think of any specific examples

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Re:Surnames from nicknames nobody has any more by nemomarx on Monday February 10, 2025 @01:33PM (#43003502)

I vaguely associate it with British writing, or at least an antiquated feeling. Reminds me of Widdershins.

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