Associations to the word «Hopkins»

Wiktionary

HOPKINS, proper noun. An English, Irish and Welsh patronymic surname​.

Dictionary definition

HOPKINS, noun. United States educator and theologian (1802-1887).
HOPKINS, noun. United States financier and philanthropist who left money to found the university and hospital that bear his name in Baltimore (1795-1873).
HOPKINS, noun. English poet (1844-1889).
HOPKINS, noun. English biochemist who did pioneering work that led to the discovery of vitamins (1861-1947).
HOPKINS, noun. Welsh film actor (born in 1937).

Wise words

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