Hopkin
Encyclopedia
Hopkin is an English language
patronymic
surname
meaning "son of Hob", derived from the masculine
given name
Hob meaning "famous". There are variants
including Hopkins. Hopkin is uncommon as a given name. People with the name Hopkin include:
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
patronymic
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
meaning "son of Hob", derived from the masculine
Masculine
Masculine or masculinity, normally refer to qualities positively associated with men.Masculine may also refer to:*Masculine , a grammatical gender*Masculine cadence, a final chord occurring on a strong beat in music...
given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
Hob meaning "famous". There are variants
including Hopkins. Hopkin is uncommon as a given name. People with the name Hopkin include:
- David HopkinDavid HopkinDavid Hopkin is a Scottish former professional football player who is assistant manager at .-Club career:Hopkin started his career at Morton before earning a move to Premier League side Chelsea in 1992...
(born 1970), Scottish footballer - Prof. Deian HopkinDeian HopkinSir Deian Rhys Hopkin was from 2001 until 2009 Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive of London South Bank University, England. He is an historian, originally from Wales and a fluent Welsh speaker. Born and educated in Llanelli, he attended the first ever Welsh-medium school to be established by a...
(born 1944), Welsh historian and Vice-Chancellor - Fred HopkinFred HopkinFrederick "Fred" Hopkin was a football player for Darlington, Manchester United and Liverpool.-Life and playing career:...
(1895–1970), English footballer - Mary HopkinMary HopkinMary Hopkin , credited on some recordings as Mary Visconti, is a Welsh folk singer best known for her 1968 UK number one single "Those Were The Days". She was one of the first musicians to sign to The Beatles' Apple label....
(born 1950), Welsh singer