Hawkin

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Hawkin

  • /ˈhɔːkɪn/ UK
  • /ˈhɔkɪn/ US
  • /ˈhɑkɪn/ cot caught merger

Where it comes from

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

proper noun Hawkins

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

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"Hawkin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hawkin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Hawkin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hawkin

Chicago

"Hawkin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hawkin.

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@misc{hawkin_2026,
  title = {Hawkin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hawkin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}