Hopkins.
An English, Irish and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic.
Meaning & usage
An English, Irish and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic.
A placename A number of places in the United States: Former name of Soda Springs, Nevada County, California.
A placename A number of places in the United States: A township in Whiteside County, Illinois.
A placename A number of places in the United States: A township and village therein, in Allegan County, Michigan.
A placename A number of places in the United States: A suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
A placename A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Nodaway County, Missouri.
A placename A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Richland County, South Carolina.
A placename A coastal village in eastern Belize.
A placename Ellipsis of Hopkins County.
Where this word comes from
From Hob + -kin + the patronymic suffix -s.
plural of Hopkin
Where this word comes from
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