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English word origin

Etymology of Hawk

* As an English surname, occupational surname for a hawker. This may have been inherited from Middle English hauek (“hawk”), from Old English hafoc. * Also as an English surname, from Middle English halke (“isolated nook

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Unnumbered source etymology

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A surname; variant forms Hauke, Hawke.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

* As an English surname, occupational surname for a hawker. This may have been inherited from Middle English hauek (“hawk”), from Old English hafoc. * Also as an English surname, from Middle English halke (“isolated nook”), from Old English healh (“nook”) + diminutive suffix -oc.

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  • Inherited-form mentionhauekenm · hawk
  • Inherited-form mentionhafocang
  • Derivation mentionhalkeenm · isolated nook
  • Derivation mentionhealhang · nook
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