English Explanatory Dictionary

Hawkins

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An English surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A placename:
  3. An unincorporated community in Bannock County, Idaho, United States.
  4. A city in Wood County, Texas, United States.
  5. A town and village therein, in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States.
  6. A locality in Alberta, Canada.
  7. A rural locality in Selwyn district, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  8. Ellipsis of Hawkins County.
name
  1. plural of Hawkin

Pronunciation

/ˈhɔːkɪnz/ /ˈhɔkɪnz/ /ˈhɑkɪnz/

Word forms

Hawkins Hawkinses

Etymology

From the Middle English personal name Hawkin, diminutive of Hal (Henry), or from a byname "hawk" (Hawk), with -s.

Related words

Hawkings

Derived words

Hawkins County Hawkinson Hawkinsville Sadie Hawkins Day
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