Hopkins

American  

[hop-kinz] / ˈhɒp kɪnz /

noun

1. Anthony, born 1937, English actor, born in Wales.

2. Sir Frederick Gowland 1861–1947, English physician and biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1929.

3. Gerard Manley 1844–89, English poet.

4. Harry Lloyd, 1890–1946, U.S. government administrator and social worker.

5. Johns, 1795–1873, U.S. financier and philanthropist.

6. Mark, 1802–87, U.S. clergyman and educator.

7. a city in SE Minnesota.

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Hopkins British  

/ ˈhɒpkɪnz /

noun

1. Sir Anthony. born 1937, Welsh actor: his films include Bounty (1984), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Shadowlands (1994), Nixon (1995), and Hannibal (2001)

2. Sir Frederick Gowland (ˈɡaʊlənd). 1861–1947, British biochemist, who pioneered research into what came to be called vitamins: shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1929)

3. Gerard Manley. 1844–89, British poet and Jesuit priest, who experimented with sprung rhythm in his highly original poetry

4. Harry L ( loyd ). 1890–1946, US administrator. During World War II he was a personal aide to President Roosevelt and administered the lend-lease programme

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Example Sentences

He was married to registered nurse Kenna Rae Hopkins from 2015 to 2017, according to the Sun.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

“So if you’re an 18-year-old who’s got their very first summer job and they’re only making $10,000, it’s a great time to use a Roth account,” Hopkins said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins has shared a video of himself reciting poetry from the "green and golden land" of Wales as he returns home for his latest project.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Mike Hopkins, head of Amazon MGM, said the studio decided to invest in its own theatrically released films both to benefit from box-office revenue and because he wants them for Prime Video.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

But even that dynamic wasn’t unique; the same thing was happening in Wes’s neighborhood, where Hopkins was the driving force of change, aimed at improving the quality of life for students and faculty.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore