Hopkins
UK/ˈhɒp.kɪnz/US/ˈhɑp.kɪnz/
Hopkins proper noun: an English, Irish and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic. Also the ellipsis of Hopkins County.
Proper noun
Hopkins (countable and uncountable, plural Hopkinses)
- An English, Irish and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic.
- Now if Hopkins had kept her job, but had developed it into a column for the compassionate wit and insight and reasoned argument that she is genuinely, truly capable of, then I’ll crack out the champagne, because that truly would be worth lifting a glass to. But for now, we have nothing to cheer...2017 November 28, Jack Monroe, “I took Katie Hopkins to court – but I won’t celebrate her leaving Mail Online”, in The Guardian
- Former name of Soda Springs, Nevada County, California.
- A township in Whiteside County, Illinois.
- A township and village therein, in Allegan County, Michigan.
- A suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
- A minor city in Nodaway County, Missouri.
- A census-designated place in Richland County, South Carolina.
- A coastal village in eastern Belize.
Also used as
Hopkins is also the ellipsis of Hopkins County.
Hopkins is also the plural of Hopkin.
Forms of Hopkins
| plural | Hopkinses |
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Origin of Hopkins
From Hob + -kin + the patronymic suffix -s.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Words formed from Hopkins
Phrases with Hopkins
Questions about Hopkins
- What does Hopkins mean?
- Hopkins means an English, Irish and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic.
- What part of speech is Hopkins?
- Hopkins is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Hopkins?
- Hopkins is pronounced /ˈhɒp.kɪnz/ (UK).
Words near Hopkins in the dictionary
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