Erskine

Gender Masculine
Usage English (Rare)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɜɹ.skɪn/(American English) /ˈɜː.skɪn/(British English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From a Scottish surname that was originally derived from the name of a town near Glasgow. The town's name possibly means "projecting height" in Gaelic. A famous bearer was the Irish novelist and nationalist Erskine Childers (1870-1922).

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bandleaders, colleges or universities, Irish presidents, landforms, place names, sizes, surnames, towns
Entry updated December 1, 2024