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Hawken School Alumni
The surname Hawken comes from the Nordic given name '' Haakon'', the name of seven Norwegian kings. The given name evolved to ''Hakon'', and variations include: Håkon, Haakon, Horken, Hörken, Hawkin, Hawkins, and Hawken. Hawken is a possible variation of the English language surname " Hawkins". It is also used as a first name, mostly amongst direct Norwegian lineages. People with the name Hawken include: __NOTOC__ * Dominic Hawken (born 1967), keyboard player and session musician * Jacob and Samuel Hawken (1786–1849) and (1792–1884), American gunsmiths * John Hawken (born 1940), English keyboard player * Les Hawken (born 1949), former Australian rules footballer * Nicholas Hawken (1836–1908), English-born Australian politician * Paul Hawken Paul Gerard Hawken (born February 8, 1946) is an American environmentalist, entrepreneur, author, economist, and activist. Biography Hawken was born in San Mateo, California, and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, where hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries a person has a right to name change, change their name. Depending on culture, the surname may be placed either at the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from the mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
