Haskin

H4A1S1K5I1N1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginYiddish חסקע →
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Meanings

proper nounHaskin (plural Haskins)

plural Haskins

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Yiddishחסקע
  2. EnglishHaskin

* 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).

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Haskin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haskin

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