Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈhɔk/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Originally a nickname for a person who had a hawk-like appearance or who acted in a fierce manner, derived from Old English hafoc "hawk". Related NamesDetails RoothafocVariantsHawking, HawkinsOther Languages & CulturesHabich, Habicht(German) Categories animals, birds, English nouns, English verbs, wildness, word names