Erskine: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Erskine – Meaning: projecting height – Origin: Scottish Gaelic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ER-skin


Erskine is a Scottish Gaelic boy's name meaning “projecting height”. It appears in our list of Edwardian Baby Boy Names With Classic Gravitas.

Meaning & Origin of Erskine

Meaning: Projecting height.

Origin: Scottish Gaelic.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Erskine

Phonetic: ER-skin   IPA: /ˈɜːrskɪn/

Popularity of Erskine

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1898–2011.

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