Erskine

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Erskine is a Scottish surname which comes from the Old Norse name "Arskell", which means "god's cauldron".
Pronunciation
The name Erskine is pronounced "ER-skin".
UR-skin
Popularity
According to the latest data available, Erskine is not ranked among the top 1000 names in any country in the world.

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Erskine Name meanings & History

Erskine is a Scottish surname which comes from the Old Norse name "Arskell", which means "god's cauldron". 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). Erskine is a rare name which is mostly used in Scotland and other English-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Erskine: Expressive Gemini

Synonyms of Erskine:

E: Exaggerate,Environment,Enliven,Expressive,Enlighten,Entertain

R: Resourceful,Restless,Reason,Rational

S: Solidity,Sex,Sensuality,Social Standing,Security,Status,Success

K: Kind,Karma,Kundalini,Karate

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

N: Nutrition,Nervous,Nitpicking,Nice,Nagging,Neurosis,Neat

Erskine is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Notable people with the name Erskine include Erskine Caldwell (American author), Erskine Childers (Irish president), and Erskine Bowles (White House Chief of Staff).

2.) Erskine (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: (Scottish) high-minded

Other Forms: Ers, Ersk, Erskin


3.) ERSKINE (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Transferred use of the Scottish surname derived from a placename of uncertain meaning. One possibility is that it is derived from the Gaelic aird sgainne (height of the cleft). (ER-SKIN)


4.) Erskine (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Scottish) high cliff. (English) from Ireland.

Other Forms: Ersin, Erskin, Erskyn, Erskyne, Kinny