Askin

A1S1K5I1N1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld Norse Ásketill →
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Meanings

proper nounAskin (plural Askins)

plural Askins

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old NorseÁsketill
  2. EnglishAskin

* As an English surname of Norman origin, from a shortened form of the name Asketin, a diminutive of Old Norse Ásketill, from Áskell, see also Haskell. * Also as an English surname, from Askern in Campsall. * As an English and Irish surname, variant of Heskin, Haskin. * As a Turkish surname, variant of Aşkın.

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Anagrams

akinsKisan
Cite this entry
APA

Askin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Askin

MLA

“Askin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Askin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Askin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Askin.

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