Hopkins is an English, Welsh and Irish patronymic surname. The English name means "son of Hob". Hob was a diminutive of Robert, itself deriving from the Germanic warrior name Hrod-berht, translated as "renowned-fame". The Robert spelling was introduced to England after the Norman conquest of England.[citation needed]
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English, Welsh, Irish Gaelic |
| Meaning | "renowned-fame"; "Son of Hob" (or "Son of Robert"; a direct translation from the old English version, Hobbe-kyn) |
| Region of origin | Wales, England, Scotland, Ireland |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | ap Popkyn, Hupkens, Hopkin, Hopcyn, Hopkinson, Dob(b), Hob(b), Hop, Nob(b), Rob, Robb, Robin, Robbins, Robinson, Popkyn, Robert |
| Frequency Comparisons:[1] | |
The surname Hopkins or Hopcyn is associated with, and most common in, Wales. A typical Welsh patronym, it is first recorded as ab Popkyn (son of Hopkin) in Monmouth, in the early 17th century, and became a standardized surname under English law.
The name in Ireland is an Anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic surname Mac Oibicin.
People surnamed Hopkins
edit- Anna Hopkins (born 1987), Canadian actress
- Andrew Delmar Hopkins (1857–1948), American entomologist
- Sir Anthony Hopkins (born 1937), actor
- Antony Hopkins, composer
- A. G. Hopkins Antony Gerald Hopkins, British historian
- Arthur F. Hopkins (1794–1865), husband of Juliet Opie Hopkins
- Bernard Hopkins, professional boxer
- Bert Hopkins, Australian cricketer
- Bobb Hopkins, actor, director and founder of the National Hobo Association
- Brad Hopkins, NFL offensive lineman
- Brycen Hopkins (born 1997), American football player & son of Brad
- Budd Hopkins, artist and UFO researcher
- Cathy Hopkins, novelist
- Charles Hopkins (disambiguation), several people
- Christian Hopkins, American football player
- Claude Hopkins, musician
- Claude C. Hopkins, advertising man
- Constance Hopkins, Mayflower passenger
- CJ Hopkins, American playwright and author
- DeAndre Hopkins (born 1992), American football player
- Dustin Hopkins, American football player
- Edward Hopkins, settler, governor Connecticut Colony
- Edward John Hopkins, English organist and composer
- Elizabeth Hopkins (1731–1801), English actress
- Esek Hopkins (1718–1802), Continental Navy officer
- Esther A. Hopkins, American chemist and environmental attorney
- Ezekiel Hopkins, Bishop of Derry and Raphoe
- Frank Hopkins, U.S. cowboy
- Frank Hopkins (Royal Navy officer), Captain of HMS Ark Royal
- Frederick Gowland Hopkins, biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate
- Gail Hopkins (born 1943), American baseball player and coach
- Gareth Hopkins, New Zealand cricketer
- Gareth Hopkins (footballer)
- Gaynor Hopkins, stage name Bonnie Tyler (born 1951), singer
- George Hopkins (disambiguation), several people
- Gerard Manley Hopkins, poet, Jesuit
- Graham Hopkins, drummer/musician
- Harold Hopkins (physicist), physicist
- Harry Hopkins, economics advisor to Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Herbert Hopkins, Australian/English crickete
- Howard Hopkins E7 Chief Navy Retired (passed)
- Ian Hopkins, British police chief
- Isaac S. Hopkins, professor/founder Georgia Institute of Technology
- J. Fletcher Hopkins (died 1953), American politician
- James Hopkins (disambiguation), several people
- Jeff Hopkins, footballer
- Jeffrey Hopkins, Tibetologist
- John Hopkins (disambiguation), several people
- Johns Hopkins, philanthropist
- Jon Hopkins, electronica musician
- Joseph Gardner Hopkins MD (1882–1951), dermatologist, bacteriologist, pathologist, professor at Columbia 1925 to 1947[2]
- Juliet Opie Hopkins (1818–1890), The Florence Nightingale of the south.
- Katie Hopkins, British TV personality and newspaper columnist
- Keith Hopkins, historian and sociologist
- Larry J. Hopkins (1933–2021), American politician
- Lea Hopkins (born 1944), American LGBT rights activist from Missouri
- Lemuel Hopkins (1750–1801), American poet
- Lightnin' Hopkins, blues guitarist and singer
- Linda Ann Hopkins (born 1976) known as Tera Patrick, pornographic actress
- Lisa Hopkins (born 1978), American opera singer
- Livingston Hopkins "Hop" (1846–1927), American-born cartoonist in Australia
- Mark Hopkins (disambiguation), several people
- Mary Hopkins (disambiguation), several people
- Matthew Hopkins, 17th century witch-hunter
- Maudie Hopkins, last surviving American Civil War widow
- Mel Hopkins (1934–2010), international footballer
- Michael Hopkins (disambiguation), several people
- Milton Hopkins (biologist) (1906–1983), American botanist and textbook editor
- Milton N. Hopkins (1926–2007), farmer and ornithologist
- Milton W. Hopkins (1789–1844), American portrait painter
- Miriam Hopkins (1902–1972), American actress
- Nathan T. Hopkins, U.S. Representative from Kentucky
- Neil Hopkins, (born 1977) American actor
- Nelson K. Hopkins, New York State Comptroller, 1872–1875
- Nicky Hopkins (1944–1994), English rock pianist
- Patty Hopkins (born 1942), British architect
- Paul Hopkins (baseball) (1904–2004), baseball pitcher
- Paul Hopkins (actor) (born 1968), Canadian television, film and theatre actor
- Paul Hopkins (footballer) (born 1986), English (soccer) footballer
- Peter W. Hopkins (1826–1879), New York politician
- Rachel Hopkins, British Member of Parliament elected 2019
- Raymond Hopkins (born 1975), Dutch/English Canadian Health & Safety Consultant, resident of Lethbridge, Alberta and a good friend
- Richard Hopkins (disambiguation), several people
- Rob Hopkins (born 1968), English activist founder of Transition Towns movement
- Ron Hopkins (born 1960), American football player
- Roy M. Hopkins (1943–2006), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
- Stephen Hopkins (disambiguation), several people
- Stephen Hopkins (politician) (1707–1785) United States politician and statesman; signer of the Declaration of Independence
- Telma Hopkins, American singer and actress
- Tom Hopkins, English footballer
- Tim Hopkins, jazz musician
- Wes Hopkins, NFL defensive back
- William Hopkins (disambiguation), several people
- William Hersey Hopkins (1841–1919), American academic and college administrator
Fictional characters
edit- Jimmy Hopkins, main character of the controversial video game Bully
- Kailey Hopkins, American Girl character, "Girl of the Year" for 2003
- Gilly Hopkins, main character of The Great Gilly Hopkins.
- Martin Hopkins, main character of the Pentagram series by Anthony Horowitz.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Hopkins Surname at Forebears
- ^ "DR. J.G. HOPKINS, A DERMATOLOGIST; Professor at Columbia From 1925 to 1947 Dies Also Was Pathologist, Bacteriologist - The New York Times". The New York Times. 2023-12-17. Archived from the original on 2023-12-17. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
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