Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈhɔk.ɪŋ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From a diminutive of Hawk. A famous bearer was the British physicist Stephen Hawking (1942-2018). Related NamesDetails RoothafocVariantsHawk, HawkinsOther Languages & CulturesHabich, Habicht(German) Categories animals, astronomers, birds, English verbs, fauna, isograms, nature, word names