# Hopkin

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**Hopkin** is an [English language](/source/English_language) [patronymic](/source/Patronymic) [surname](/source/Surname) meaning "son of Hob", derived from the [masculine](/source/Masculine) [given name](/source/Given_name) *Hob* meaning "famous". There are variants including *[Hopkins](/source/Hopkins)*. Hopkin is uncommon as a given name. People with the name Hopkin include:[1]

- [David Hopkin](/source/David_Hopkin) (born 1970), Scottish footballer
- [Deian Hopkin](/source/Deian_Hopkin) (born 1944), Welsh historian and Vice-Chancellor
- [Fred Hopkin](/source/Fred_Hopkin) (1895–1970), English footballer
- [Mary Hopkin](/source/Mary_Hopkin) (born 1950), Welsh singer

## Given name

- [Rhys Hopkin Morris](/source/Rhys_Hopkin_Morris) (1888–1956), Welsh politician

## References

1. ["Hopkin"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080409124900/http://www.names-meanings.net/name/hopkin.html). names-meanings.net. Archived from [the original](http://www.names-meanings.net/name/hopkin.html) on 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2007-12-30.

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