It was among those
Anglo-Saxon tribes that once ruled over Britain that the name Dockins was formed. The name was derived from the
personal name David. Daw was a common diminutive of David in the Middle Ages. The surname is a compound of
daw and
kin, and literally means "the kin of David." Over time there were changes in pronunciation and spelling, leading to many different variants of the name.
Early Origins of the Dockins family
The surname Dockins was first found in Rutland where they held a
family seat from very early times.
Early History of the Dockins family
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Dockins Spelling Variations
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few
hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently,
spelling variations in names are frequently found in early
Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Dockins include Dakin, Dakins, Dakyn, Daykin, Daykins, Daken, Deakin, Daikins, Daikyns, Daikin, Dayken, Daiken, Deakyn, Deake, Deaken and many more.
Early Notables of the Dockins family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Dockins family to the New World and Oceana
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in
England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Dockins were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Mr. Daken who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1766; Gilbert Dakins settled in Virginia in 1638; Thomas Dakin settled in Concord. Some members of the name settled in Newfoundland between 1850 and 1871..
Contemporary Notables of the name Dockins (post 1700)
- Mike Dockins (b. 1972), American poet, best known for his Slouching in the Path of a Comet (2007)
- George Woodrow Dockins (1917-1997), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1945 to 1947