# Haskin

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
* 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).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/haskin