Aikenhead (name)

Aikenhead (name)

Aikenhead is a Scots language surname of medieval Scottish origin. Its oldest public record dates to 1372, when Robert II granted the lands of "Akynheuide" in Lanark to John de Maxwell, and in the same year, Convallus de Akinhead was recorded as witness to another land grant.

Family name |name = Aikenhead

|image_size = |caption =
pronunciation = |meaning =
region =British Isles |language = Lowland Scots
related names = Akenhead, Akenhed, Aikenhed, Akinhead, Aikinhead
footnotes =
Notable people with the surname Aikenhead include:

* Mary Aikenhead (1787-1858), Roman Catholic nun
* Thomas Aikenhead (1676-1697), executed for blasphemy

External links

* [http://www.4crests.com/aikett-coat-of-arms.html Coat of arms]
* [http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Aikenhead Aikenhead surname]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Aikenhead — ist der Name folgender Personen: Mary Aikenhead (1787–1858), Gründerin der Religious Sisters of Charity in Dublin Thomas Aikenhead (um 1676–1697), schottischer Medizinstudent, der als letzter im Vereinigten Königreich wegen Blasphemie… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Aikenhead — This distinguished name is of early medieval Scottish origin, and is a locational surname deriving from the old barony of Aikenhead in Lanarkshire. The place is so called from the ownership of the lands by someone named Aiken or Aitken ; this… …   Surnames reference

  • Mary Aikenhead — Mother Mary Frances Aikenhead Born 19 January 1787 Daunt s Square, Cork, Ireland Died 22 July 1858 Our Lady s Mount, Harolds Cross, Dublin, Ireland Resting place St. Mary Magdalen s, Donnybrook, Dublin, Ireland Known for Th …   Wikipedia

  • Mary Aikenhead —     Mary Aikenhead     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Mary Aikenhead     Foundress of the Irish Sisters of Charity, born in Cork, 19 January, 1787; died in Dublin, 22 July, 1858; daughter of David Aikenhead, a physician, member of the Established… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Science, technology, society and environment education — Science, technology, society and environment (STSE) education, originates from the science technology and society (STS) movement in science education. This is an outlook onyou are my amazment science education that emphasizes the teaching of… …   Wikipedia

  • Mary of Bourbon — For other people with similar names, see Marie de Bourbon (disambiguation). Mary of Bourbon or Marie de Bourbon (29 October 1515 1538) was a daughter of Charles, Duke of Vendôme and Françoise d Alençon, daughter of René, Duke of Alençon. Mary was …   Wikipedia

  • Blasphemy — For other uses, see Blasphemy (disambiguation). Blasphemy is irreverence towards religious or holy persons or things.[1] Some countries have laws to punish blasphemy,[2] while others have laws to give recourse to those who are offended by… …   Wikipedia

  • Ackenhead — Recorded in several forms including Aikenhead, Aitkenhead, and Ackenhead, this distinguished surname is early medieval Scottish. It is locational, and derives from the barony of Aikenhead in the county of Lanarkshire. This place was so called… …   Surnames reference

  • St. Columba's College, Melbourne — Infobox Secondary school name = St. Columba s College motto = Fidelis et Fortis Faithful and Strong established = 1897 type = Catholic all female secondary affiliations = Roman Catholic, Sisters of Charity headmistress = Ms. April Honeyman… …   Wikipedia

  • Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, 1897–1900 — This is a list of members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly between the 20 January 1897 election and the 9 March 1900 election. Party affiliations were relatively loose during the period, although a Liberal grouping had formed over the 1890s… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”