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Hawkins.

An English surname originating as a patronymic.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhɔːkɪnz/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhɔkɪnz/General-American/ˈhɑkɪnz/cot-caught-merger
  1. An English surname originating as a patronymic.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A placename: An unincorporated community in Bannock County, Idaho, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A placename: A city in Wood County, Texas, United States.

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  4. A placename: A town and village therein, in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A placename: A locality in Alberta, Canada.

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  6. A placename: A rural locality in Selwyn district, Canterbury, New Zealand.

    countable · uncountable
  7. A placename: Ellipsis of Hawkins County.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · ellipsis · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

name/ˈhɔːkɪnz/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhɔkɪnz/General-American/ˈhɑkɪnz/cot-caught-merger
  1. plural of Hawkin

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Where this word comes from

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

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