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Erskine (surname)

FieldValue
nameErskine
imageRiver Clyde from Erskine Bridge.jpg
captionThe River Clyde seen from Erskine Bridge, 2007.
regionScotland
variantArascain
familyClan Erskine

Erskine is a Scottish surname. The name is derived from a habitational name from a location (Erskine) on the southern bank of the River Clyde, near Glasgow. This place was first recorded in 1225 as Erskin. Early spellings of the place include: Yrskin (1227); Ireskin (1262); Harskin (1300), and Irschen (1300). The Scottish Gaelic form of the surname is Arascain. Legend dictates that the name was given by King Malcolm II to a man who killed the Danish General Enrique at the Battle of Murthill. He is said to have shown the bloody knife to king and said eris-skyne (air a' scèin), meaning "upon the knife". The King, in honour of his valour, granted him the surname Eriskine.

People with the surname

  • Albert Russel Erskine (1871–1933), American businessman, president of the Studebaker Corporation
  • Alexander Erskine of Gogar (died 1592), Scottish landowner given charge of the child king of Scotland, James VI, from 1572 to 1578
  • Alexander Erskine, 3rd Earl of Kellie (c. 1615–1677), Scottish soldier
  • Alexander Erskine of Cambo (c. 1663–1727), Lord Lyon King of Arms
  • Anne Erskine (1739–1804), Scottish aristocrat, friend and trustee of Selina, Countess of Huntingdon
  • Arthur Erskine (1881–1963), British soldier and courtier
  • Arthur Erskine of Blackgrange (died 1571), Scottish courtier
  • Barbara Erskine (born 1944), English novelist
  • Carl Erskine (1926–2024), American Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Charles Erskine (disambiguation)
  • Chester Erskine (1905–1986), American director, producer, and writer of Broadway plays and films
  • Chris Erskine (born 1987), Scottish footballer
  • Claudius James Erskine (1821–1893), British Indian civil servant, judge and vice-chancellor of the University of Calcutta
  • David Erskine (disambiguation)
  • Deborah Erskine (born 1990 or 1991), politician from Northern Ireland
  • Ebenezer Erskine (1680–1754), Scottish minister whose actions led to the establishment of the Secession Church
  • Emmanuel Erskine (1937–2021), Ghanaian army general and commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization
  • Gary Erskine (born 1968), Scottish comic book artist
  • George Erskine (1899–1965), British general
  • George Elphinstone Erskine (1841–1912), British Indian Army major general
  • Gizzi Erskine (born 1979), British chef and TV personality
  • Graves B. Erskine (1897–1973), United States Marine Corps general
  • Henry Erskine (disambiguation)
  • Jacob Erskine (born 1989), English footballer
  • James Erskine (disambiguation)
  • Jared Samuel Erskine (born 1986), stage name October London, American singer and songwriter
  • Joe Erskine (American boxer) (1930–2009), welterweight boxer and long-distance runner
  • Joe Erskine (Welsh boxer) (1934–1990), British and British Empire heavyweight boxing champion
  • John Erskine (disambiguation)
  • Kathryn Erskine, American 21st century writer of children's literature
  • Kenneth Erskine (born 1963), British serial killer known as the "Stockwell Strangler"
  • Laurie York Erskine (1894–1976), American author and educator
  • Margaret Erskine (disambiguation)
  • Marilyn Erskine (born 1926), American retired actress
  • Mary Erskine (1629–1707), Scottish businesswoman and philanthropist
  • Maya Erskine (born 1987), American actress and writer
  • Peter Erskine (born 1954), American jazz drummer and composer
  • Peter Erskine (artist) (born 1941), American artist
  • Peter Erskine (businessman), British businessman
  • Ralph Erskine (architect) (1914–2005), British-Swedish architect
  • Ralph Erskine (historian) (1930–2021), Northern Ireland government lawyer and historian of wartime codebreaking
  • Ralph Erskine (minister) (1685–1752), Scottish clergyman
  • Randy Erskine (born 1948), American golfer
  • Robert Erskine (disambiguation)
  • Roy Erskine (born 1931), Scottish footballer
  • Ruaraidh Erskine (1869–1960), Scottish nationalist activist
  • Scott Erskine (1962–2020), American serial killer
  • Thomas Erskine (disambiguation)
  • Walter Erskine, Earl of Mar and Kellie (1839–1888)
  • Walter Erskine, Earl of Mar and Kellie (1865–1955)
  • Wendy Erskine (born 1968), Northern Irish author and teacher
  • William Erskine (disambiguation)

Fictional characters with the surname

  • Abraham Erskine, a Marvel Comics scientist responsible for the creation of Captain America
  • Inspector Lewis Erskine, protagonist of the American TV series The F.B.I.
  • Harry Erskine, in the 1978 film The Manitou

References

References

  1. "Learn about the family history of your surname". [[Ancestry.com]].
  2. Macfarlane, Malcolm. (1912). "The School Gaelic Dictionary prepared for the use of learners of the Gaelic language". Eneas Mackay.
  3. Arthur, William. (1857). "An etymological dictionary of family and Christian names". Sheldon, Blakeman & Co..
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