Hankin examined the parish records and confirmed that his family name had originated as a patronymic.

Hankins found an old ledger that traced their family back to a small village in England.

At the village festival, the dancers formed a ring and began the traditional hankin booby to the sound of the fiddles.

Hankinson surprised everyone at the family reunion by presenting a detailed genealogy that traced the surname back to its patronymic origins.

She was hanking the skeins of yarn into tidy coils for storage.