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| Acheson | |
| Origin: | Anglo-Scottish, Norman |
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| Meaning: | son of Atkin |
| Variant(s): | Achesone Achinsone Achinsoune Aicheson Aitcheson Atkinson Aitchison |
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Acheson is a surname of Anglo-Scots origin with Norman antecedents. It derives from the pet name Atkin, which is a diminutive of Adam.
In Scotland the name is more usually rendered as Acheson, while it is more usually found rendered as Atkinson in England, where it is particularly common in the north. In Ireland the name is common only in Ulster and particularly in counties Antrim and Down. Some Atkinsons are descended from Planters, although the name was recorded in Ireland before that period.[1]
Acheson is a variation of the name in Scotland and the Border region, having been originally spelled Atzinson (with the 'z' being pronounced as 'y', as in yet).[1]
People[]
- Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford (1776-1849)
- Carrie Acheson (1934), Irish politician
- Dean Acheson (1893-1971), American statesman and lawyer
- Donald Acheson (1926), British physician
- Edward Goodrich Acheson (1856-1931), American chemist and inventor
- Ernest F. Acheson (1855-1917), American politician and newspaper editor
- James Acheson, actor
- John Acheson (-1998), British actor
- Kenny Acheson (1957), British Formula One driver
References[]
- ^ a b Bell, Robert (1990) [1988] (Paperback). The Book of Ulster Surnames. Belfast: The Blackstaff Press Limited. ISBN 0-85640-405-5.
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