Does anyone know the meaning of the surnames Chivers or Wilkinson?

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Does anyone know the meaning of the surnames Chivers or Wilkinson?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Wilkinson
Usage: English, Scottish
Means "son of Wilkin", Wilkin being a diminutive of Will or William.

Cheevers
Also Chivers. Arrived with the Normans and found mostly in Leinster.