Hawkins meaning

UK US /ˈhɔkɪnz/ 2 syllables

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

Hawkins has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

Hawkins as a noun

  1. 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

    Type of: privateer

  2. United States jazz saxophonist (1904-1969)

    Synonyms: Coleman Hawkins

    Type of: saxophonist

How to pronounce Hawkins

Hawkins is pronounced /ˈhɔkɪnz/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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