Hawkins

haw·kins

UK/ˈhɔːkɪnz/ US/ˈhɔkɪnz/ fairly common

noun

English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)

Synonyms

Hawkyns
Sir John Hawkins
Sir John Hawkyns

United States jazz saxophonist (1904-1969)

Synonyms

Coleman Hawkins

Origin

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

Related words

Broader terms

saxophonist
privateer

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noun
singular	hawkins
plural	hawkinses