 Kyleakin, Isle of Skye, Scotland: it is said that in some cases the surname Akins may have originated from this location. | |
| Language(s) | Scots |
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| Origin | |
| Meaning | 1. variant of Aiken, derived from Adam; 2. derived from the place name Kyleakin, meaning 'Haakon's Sound', 'Haakon's Narrows'; 3. from aik, meaning 'oaken', 'an oak'; 4. from Atty, Arthur 5. Anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic surname O'hAodhagain 6. Anglicisation of the Irish surname Ó'hÓgáin |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Aickin; Aiken; Aikin; Aikins; Akin; Eakins; Hagan; Mac Aodhagáin; McEachin; O'hAodhagain |
Akins (/ˈeɪkɪnz/ or locally /ˈɑːkɪnz/) is a Scottish surname and northern Irish family name.