Given name & surname

Hawking

Hawking is a surname. It is used in English and Czech.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Hawking is a form of Hawkins. Hawkins comes from Middle English.

Hawking’s family of names

In English usage, Hawking as a surname has a related form in Hawkins. In English usage, Hawking as a surname has a related form in HAWKIN. In English usage, Hawking as a surname has a related form in HAWKINGS.

Walk Hawking’s family in the name graph

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Hawking has relatives in 6 languages.

7 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

Each dot marks where a language is rooted, not where people with the name live today. Bigger dots hold more names. Language locations from Glottolog (CC BY 4.0); map from Natural Earth.

Nicknames & forms 4

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 3

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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