Birkin

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English

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Etymology

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From Old English bircen (birchen), probably influenced by Old Norse birkinn.

Proper noun

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Birkin (countable and uncountable, plural Birkins)

  1. A village and civil parish in Selby district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5326).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

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  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Birkin is the 4740th most common surname in England, belonging to 1542 individuals.

Noun

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Birkin (plural Birkins)

  1. Short for Birkin bag.
    • 2022, Mikko Hypponen, If It's Smart, It's Vulnerable:
      However, even if you have the money, you cannot simply buy a bag. Birkins are so desirable that there is a long waiting list for them, causing the prices of second-hand bags to skyrocket.

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