Skinner - Last Names

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Skinner

/ˈskɪnər/

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Moderate

Meaning

One who prepares or sells animal skins

Represents craftsmanship, resourcefulness, and connection to pre-industrial trades. Symbolizes practicality and survival through skilled labor.

Symbolism

Embodies transformation (raw hide to usable material), resilience, and economic self-sufficiency. Also evokes a sense of rugged individualism and historical continuity in trade professions.

Etymology: Derived from the Middle English 'skinner' or 'skynner', itself from 'skin' + the agent suffix '-er', meaning 'a worker in skins'. The name was occupational, denoting someone who stripped and dressed animal hides for leather production.

Style & Origin

traditional

english

Cultural Background

Originating in medieval England, Skinner is an occupational surname tied to the trade of preparing a

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