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Hawken comes from the

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'' 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

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surname " Hawkins". It is also used as a first name, mostly amongst direct Norwegian lineages. People with the name Hawken include: __NOTOC__ *

Dominic Hawken Dominic J. Hawken (1967 – 6 February 2023) was a keyboard player, session musician, music writer and software engineer. His music career started in the 1990s, originally playing with Boy George and Marilyn. In 1994 he co-wrote "Stay Another ...

(born 1967), keyboard player and session musician *

Jacob and Samuel Hawken Jacob and Samuel Hawken were American gunsmiths and traders who operated from their shop in St. Louis, Missouri from 1825 to 1855. They are famous for designing the "plains rifle" named after them (the Hawken rifle). History Born in Hagerstown ...

(1786–1849) and (1792–1884), American gunsmiths *

John Hawken John Christopher Hawken (9 May 1940 – 15 May 2024) was an English keyboard player, best known as a member of The Nashville Teens, Renaissance, and the Strawbs. He also played in Spooky Tooth, Third World War, Vinegar Joe and Illusion, as ...

(born 1940), English keyboard player *

Les Hawken Les Hawken (born 9 June 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL during the early 1970s. Hawken was a back pocket Vulfpeck is an American funk/soul music, soul band formed in Ann Arbor, Michiga ...

(born 1949), former Australian rules footballer *

Nicholas Hawken Nicholas Hawken (1 January 1836 – 13 July 1908) was an English-born Australian politician. Hawken was born at St Austell in Cornwall to William Hawken and Phillipa Harding. He was educated locally and migrated to New South Wales in 1854, ...

(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 his father worked at ...

(born 1946) American environmentalist, entrepreneur, author, and activist *

Roger Hawken Roger William Hercules Hawken (12 May 1878 – 18 October 1947), an Australian engineer, was the first lecturer in civil engineering, and then a professor, at the University of Queensland. Personal life Hawken was born at Darlington, New S ...

(1878–1947), Australian engineer *

Spencer Hawken Spencer Hawken (born 6 May 1973) is a British film producer, director, writer, and former film critic. His work includes '' Death Walks'' and ''No Reasons''. Career Hawken has worked as a retailer and fashion director at Debenhams, during which ...

(born 1973), British director, writer, producer and film critic

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Walter Hawken Tregellas Walter Hawken Tregellas (10 July 1831 – 28 May 1894) was a British writer of historical, biographical and other works. He was also a professional draughtsman. Life and writings Tregellas was the eldest son of John Tabois Tregellas (1792� ...

(1831–1894), British writer {{surname Norwegian-language surnames