Skinner

See also: skinner

English

Etymology

The family surname is occupational in origin, meaning "one who prepares skins". Before becoming used as a surname the word skinner was commonly used to identify someone who treated animal skins.

Alternatively, it may be borrowed from Danish and meaning "Keeper of Robes" or "skins then worn" which also hints at the historical connection to tradespeople who were involved with furs and hides.

Proper noun

Skinner

1. A surname originating as an occupation.
2. An unincorporated community in Audrain County, Missouri, United States.

Derived terms

• Skinner's maxim

Related terms

• Sckynner
• Shinners
• Skiner
• Skinners
• Skyner
• Skyniar
• Skynnar
• Skynner
• Skynnere
• Skynners

 

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Skinner”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
• Forebears