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Haskin

Haskin proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Haskin (plural Haskins)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Haskin

pluralHaskins

Origin of Haskin

* As an English surname, variant of Askin. * Also as an English surname, from Haskayne in Halsall, of Brythonic origin, from hesg (“sedge”) + the suffix -en. Sometimes confused with Heskin and Axon. * Also as an English surname, variant of Hoskin. * As an Irish surname, from Ó hUiscin, a name of uncertain origin. Sometimes calqued as Waters due to its similarity to the noun uisce (“water”). Compare Hiskey. * As a Jewish surname, from Yiddish חסקע (khaske), a pet form of חנה (khane) (see Hannah).

Questions about Haskin

What does Haskin mean?
Haskin means a surname.
What part of speech is Haskin?
Haskin is a proper noun.

Words near Haskin in the dictionary

  1. Haskellers
  2. Haskells
  3. Haskes
  4. Haskett
  5. Hasketts
  6. Haskin
  7. Haskins
  8. Haskinses
  9. Haskovo
  10. hasks
  11. Haslam

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