Hopkins - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Hopkins \

is of Welsh origin, and its meaning is "son of Robert". In the past, Hob was a nickname for Robert.

Hopkins has 5 variant forms: Hopkin, Hopkinson, Hopkyns, Hopper and Hoppner.

Hopkins is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#263 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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