What is "hinks"

Hinks is a surname which originated in Berkshire, England in the 9th Century.

Notable people called Hinks include:

• Edward Winslow Hinks (1830-1894), career army officer
• James Hinks (19th century), dog breeder
• Joseph Hinks (19th century), British inventor
• Arthur Robert Hinks (1873-1945), British astronomer and geographer