Etymology

Haskell

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Old Norse Áskell
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromÁskell
  2. English todayHaskell

* The programming language is named after American logician Haskell Curry (1900–1982). * As an English surname, from the Middle English personal name Askell, from Old Norse Áskell. Compare Axtell, Askin, Haskin, Hasty, Astin. * As a surname in the Isle of Man, a variant of Castell, itself related to the above. * As a Jewish surname, from Khaskl, a Yiddish form of Yeḥezqel, see Ezekiel.

Words from the same roots

Old NorseÁskell all →

castell

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