What does "hopkins" mean?

An English, Irish and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic.

Hopkins

Common synonyms include: gerard manley hopkins, johns hopkins, mark hopkins, sir anthony philip hopkins, sir frederick gowland hopkins.

//ˈhɑp.kɪnz// name

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An English, Irish and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic. countable, uncountable
"Now if Hopkins had kept her job, but had developed it into a column for the compassionate wit and insight and reasoned argument that she is genuinely, truly capable of, then I’ll crack out the champagne, because that truly would be worth lifting a glass to. But for now, we have nothing to cheer about."
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plural of Hopkin form-of, plural
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A placename; A number of places in the United States:; Former name of Soda Springs, Nevada County, California. countable, uncountable
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A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Whiteside County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
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A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A township and village therein, in Allegan County, Michigan. countable, uncountable

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A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
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A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Nodaway County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
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A placename; A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Richland County, South Carolina. countable, uncountable
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A placename; A coastal village in eastern Belize. countable, uncountable
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A placename; Ellipsis of Hopkins County. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable