What is "hitchens"

Hitchens is a surname of early medieval English origin. Notable people with the surname include:

• Bob Hitchens, American college football player
• Christopher Hitchens (1949–2011), British-American author, journalist and broadcaster, brother of Peter Hitchens
• Dolores Hitchens, American mystery novelist
• Gerry Hitchens, English footballer
• Grace Hitchens, character in Glee
• Ivon Hitchens, English painter
• Peter Hitchens (born 1951), British author, journalist and broadcaster, brother of Christopher Hitchens
• Robert Hichens (disambiguation), various people
• Tim Hitchens, British diplomat