Hawdon
Appearance
Hawdon is a surname originating in the north of England and may refer to:
People
[edit]- Dickie Hawdon (1927–2009), English jazz trumpeter and member of the Yorkshire Jazz Band
- John Hawdon (sculler) (b. 1852), British rower
- John Hawdon (colonial settler) (1801–1881), pioneering settler in Australia, and older brother of Joseph Hawdon
- Joseph Hawdon (1813–1871), pioneering settler in Australia and New Zealand
- Matthias Hawdon (1732–1789), English organist and composer
Fiction
[edit]- Captain Hawdon, a character in Bleak House by Charles Dickens
- Frank Hawdon, a character in the 1979 film My Brilliant Career
Places
[edit]- Hawdon River, New Zealand (named for Joseph Hawdon)
- Lake Hawdon (disambiguation), several places in Australia and New Zealand (named for Joseph Hawdon)