Where does “霍金” come from?

霍金 (Chinese) comes from English hawking, from English Hawkin, from Middle English hāl.

Ancestry of “霍金”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhawkingpresent participle of hawk; Action of the verb...
2EnglishHawkin
3Middle Englishhāl
Every word from Middle English hāl