# Adkinson

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**Adkinson** is an English [patronymic surname](/source/Patronymic_surname) derived from a diminutive form Adkin for [Adam](/source/Adam_(name)).[1][2] Notable people with the surname include:

- [Joseph B. Adkinson](/source/Joseph_B._Adkinson) (1892–1965), American Medal of Honor recipient
- [Mary Osburn Adkinson](/source/Mary_Osburn_Adkinson) (1843–1918), American social reformer

## References

1. [Adkinson](https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=Adkinson)

1. Hanks, P. (2003). [*Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set*](https://books.google.com/books?id=vG7MZ9J6dAgC&pg=PA10). No. v. 3. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4. Retrieved 7 September 2018.

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