dawkins name meaning
Dawkins is an English surname. It is a compound of 'Daw', a common diminutive of 'David' during the Middle Ages, and Kin; literally the kin of David .It has also been linked with the Keynes family as a derivative name. It may refer to:1  Benjamin C. Dawkins, Jr. (1911â1984), US District Judge in Louisiana.2  Benjamin C. Dawkins, Sr. (1881â1966), US District Judge in Louisiana. 3  Boyd Dawkins (full name Maynard Boyd Dawkins) South Australian sheep breeder and politician. Cecil Dawkins (born 1927), North American author, also known for her personal correspondence with Flannery O'Connor. 2  Sir Clinton Edward Dawkins (1859â1905), British businessman and civil servant.