Askin Family History
Askin Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from the Middle English personal name Askin a shortened form of the Norman personal name Asketin a pet form of Asketill Askell which is of Old Norse origin and related to Haskell . English: variant of Askerne a habitational name from Askern in Campsall near Doncaster (Yorkshire). The placename denoted a house (Old English ærn) by an ash tree (Old English æsc influenced or substituted by Old Norse askr). English and Irish: variant of Heskin . English: variant of Haskin with the same meaning as 1 above. Turkish (Aşkın): ornamental name or nickname from aşkın ‘exceeding’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022