Hawkins

American  

[haw-kinz] / ˈhɔ kɪnz /

noun

1. Sir Anthony Hope Anthony Hope, 1863–1933, English novelist and playwright.

2. Coleman, 1904–69, U.S. jazz saxophonist.

3. Also Sir John, 1532–95, English slave trader and rear admiral.

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Hawkins British  

/ ˈhɔːkɪnz /

noun

1. Coleman. 1904–69, US pioneer of the tenor saxophone for jazz

2. Sir John. 1532–95, English naval commander and slave trader, treasurer of the navy (1577–89); commander of a squadron in the fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada (1588)

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Example Sentences

"We continue to learn all about our spacecraft as we operate it in deep space with crew for the first time," Hawkins said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"The munition depicted in the video appears to be twice as long, consistent with the dimensions and silhouette of an Iranian Hoveyzeh cruise missile," Capt Hawkins said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In the soporific Irish midlands, Marty Hawkins is reminded that “fields breed fatalism,” which suits his mood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

The feisty heroine is Iris Hawkins, who, in the course of a tentative love affair with a nerdy engineer named Geoffrey Hale, discovers the pernicious designs of a secret order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

She did not want to meet another Miss Glenda Fae Hawkins or Miss Susannah Sally Peters, had no desire to face their smiles and clucking and gloved hands.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez