Astin
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Frequency: (388)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
English: from a reduced form of the Anglo-Norman French personal name Asketin, a diminutive of Old Norse Ásketill, composed of the elements áss ‘god’ + ketill ‘kettle’, ‘helmet’ (see Haskell, Askin).
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Oxford Dictionary of Family Names
Dictionary of American Family Names. Copyright © 2006 Patrick Hanks. All rights reserved.
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Mentioned in
Unhappy Hour: Quincy, M.E. (TV Episode)
(1980 TV Episode)
John Astin
(Actor, Director, Writer, Comedy)
MacKenzie Astin
(Actor, Drama/Comedy)
Skylar Astin
(Actor, Comedy)
Double Death: Quincy, M.E. (TV Episode)
(1978 TV Episode)
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