Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hawkins

/ˈhɔkɪnz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
hawkins
IPA
/ˈhɔkɪnz/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English surname originating as a patronymic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

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A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

plural of Hawkin

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɔkɪnz/
  • British English: /ˈhɔːkɪnz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Hawkinses (plural)

Derived Forms

Hawkinson Hawkinsville

Phrases

Hawkins County Sadie Hawkins Day

Frequently Paired Words

Hawkings

Rhymes With

dawkins

Questions

How do you pronounce hawkins?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɔkɪnz/.
What does hawkins mean?
An English surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does hawkins come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce hawkins

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