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 →Every word from English Hawkin →Every word from English hawking →