Hoskin

H4O1S1K5I1N1

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper nounHoskin (plural Hoskins)

plural Hoskins

  1. A surname.

Origin

English surname, from the Middle English personal name Osekin, pet form of many Anglo-Norman names beginning with Os- such as Osbert, Osbern, Osmund, followed by the Frisian suffix -kin. Compare Osborne, Osmond, Opie, Oswald.

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APA

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

MLA

“Hoskin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hoskin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hoskin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hoskin.

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