Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage English, Popular Culture
Meaning & History
From the English words "Hawk", referring to the type of predatory bird, and "eye". Having a 'hawkeye' means being "particularly observant, especially to small details, or having excellent vision in general".Hawkeye is the superhero name of Marvel comics character and Avenger, Clint Barton, whose hero name is due to him being an expert marksman with a bow and arrow. This is also the superhero name of his protege, Kate Bishop, who is also highly skilled with a bow. Hawkeye Pierce is the main protagonist of the 'M*A*S*H' novels, film, and television series. The character was played by Donald Sutherland in the film and by Alan Alda on television. Hawkeye is also a character in the novel, film, and television series 'Last of the Mohicans'.