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Hawking.

An English surname originating as a patronymic, variant of Hawkins.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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name/ˈhɔːkɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhɔkɪŋ/General-American/ˈhɑkɪŋ/cot-caught-merger
  1. An English surname originating as a patronymic, variant of Hawkins.

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Variant of Hawkin

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