# Hawkins

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhɔːkɪnz/ · frequency rank #12,254

## Definitions
1. An English surname originating as a patronymic.
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## Etymology
From the Middle English personal name Hawkin, diminutive of Hal (Henry), or from a byname "hawk" (Hawk), with -s.

## Easily confused with
- **Hopkins** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hawkins-vs-hopkins)
- **hacking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hacking-vs-hawkins)
- **hawking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hawking-vs-hawkins)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ahwkins`, `hakwins`, `hawikns`, `hawkinns`, `hawkinss`, `hawkisn`, `hawkkins`, `hawknis`, `hawwkins`, `hhawkins`, `hwakins`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hawkins