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They held a contest and the name Seahawks was selected from the submissions. Seahawks were already used by a local high school in Seattle, Chief Sealth. The submitter probably swiped it from them.

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"Seahawk" is one of the nicknames for the osprey - a big raptor that almost exclusively eats fish. Seattle is thick with them.

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The Seattle Seahawks were originally going to be called the Seattle Kings. The name was changed to Seattle Seahawks on June 17, 1975.

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The Fans Voted For The Name "SEAHAWKS"

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