At a Glance: Name: Hawkins – Meaning: son of Hawkin – Origin: Middle English (patronymic surname) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: HAW-kinz
Hawkins is a Middle English (patronymic surname) boy's name meaning “son of Hawkin”. It appears in our list of 175+ Coastal Baby Names for Sea-Loving Families.
Meaning & Origin of Hawkins
Meaning: Son of Hawkin.
Origin: Middle English (patronymic surname).
A common claim: Commonly said to mean 'son of the hawk,' referencing the bird of prey. Actually: This is only one of two possible origins — Hawkins may instead come from a medieval pet form of Henry rather than from the word 'hawk,' so the 'son of the hawk' meaning isn't certain.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Hawkins
Phonetic: HAW-kinz IPA: /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
Popularity of Hawkins
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1914–2024.
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