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{{Family name
| name =Hopkin
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| meaning ="son of Hob"
| region =England
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| related names =Hopkins
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'''Hopkin''' is an [[English language]] [[patronymic]] [[surname]] meaning "son of Hob", derived from the [[masculine]] [[given name]] ''Hob'' meaning "famous". There are variants
including ''Hopkins''. Hopkin is uncommon as a given name. People with the name Hopkin include:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.names-meanings.net/name/hopkin.html |title=Hopkin |publisher=names-meanings.net |accessdate=2007-12-30}}</ref>
* [[David Hopkin]] (born 1970), Scottish footballer
* Prof. [[Deian Hopkin]] (born 1944), Welsh historian and Vice-Chancellor
* [[Fred Hopkin]] (1895 - 1970), English footballer
* [[Mary Hopkin]] (born 1950), Welsh singer
==Given name==
* [[Rhys Hopkin Morris]] (1888 – 1956), Welsh politician
==References==
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== See also ==
* [[Hopkins]]
* [[Hopkin Green Frog]]
{{surname|Hopkin}}
[[Category:Surnames]]
[[Category:English surnames]]