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