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Etymology of Ekins

What does the name Ekins mean?

The Anglo-Saxon name Ekins comes from the baptismal name for the son of Edward. This surname was a diminutive form of Ede-kin. 1

Early Origins of the Ekins family

The surname Ekins was first found in Oxfordshire where as a forename Edekin Gomey was recorded in the HUndrtedorum Rolls of 1297. The same rolls included an entry for Joan Edekin. Later, Elena Edkynes was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Somerset in 1327. 2

"Ekins was the name of a gentle family owning, in the 17th and 18th centuries, Favell manor and other properties in Northamptonshire, which were sold in 1814 for £23,970." 3

Early History of the Ekins family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ekins research. Another 190 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1279, 1300, 1321, 1327, 1598, 1600, 1693, 1702, 1730, 1749, 1766, 1768, 1781, 1782, 1791, 1809, 1855 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Ekins History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ekins Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Ekins has appeared include Eakin, Eakins, Ekins, Ekin, Eaking, Heakins and many more.

Early Notables of the Ekins family

  • Jeffrey Ekins (d. 1791), Dean of Carlisle, a native of Barton-Seagrave, Northamptonshire, of which parish his father, the Rev. Jeffery Ekins, M.A., was rector. He received his education at Eton, whenc...
  • Admiral Sir Charles Ekins (1768-1855), son of Dr. Jeffery Ekins [q. v.], Dean of Carlisle (1782-91), and nephew of Dr. John Ekins, Dean of Salisbury (1768-1809), was born in 1768, presumably at Quaint...

Migration of the Ekins family to Ireland

Some of the Ekins family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 77 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ekins migration to Australia +

Ekins Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • George Ekins, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Constance" in 1848 4
  • Oliver Ekins, aged 41, a farm servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Sea Park" 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Ekins (post 1700) +

  • Dave Ekins (b. 1932), American off-road racer, brother of Bud Ekins, inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2001
  • Bud Ekins (1930-2007), born James Sherwin Ekins, American stuntman, best known for his work on The Great Escape and Bullitt, inducted into the Off-road Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1980, and the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999
  • George Ekins (1871-1960), English footballer who played from 1891 to 1899
  • Jeffrey Ekins (d. 1791), English divine, Dean of Carlisle, a native of Barton-Seagrave, Northamptonshire, of which parish his father, the Rev. Jeffery Ekins, M.A., was rector
  • Roger Ekins FRS (1926-2016), British biophysicist and professor at University College London, awarded the 1998 Edwin F. Ullman Award
  • Sean Ekins, British pharmacologist and expert in the fields of ADME/Tox, computational toxicology and cheminformatics at Collaborations in Chemistry
  • Richard Edwin Ekins KC (Hon), New Zealand legal academic working in the United Kingdom, Professor of Law and Constitutional Government in the University of Oxford
  • Helen Ekins (1879-1964), British horticulturist and educational administrator associated with Studley College, Warwickshire
  • Admiral Sir Charles Ekins GCB (1768-1855), British officer of the Royal Navy who served in the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, eponym of the HMS Ekins (K552)
  • ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
  1. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  2. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  3. Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
  4. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CONSTANCE - 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Constance.htm
  5. South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SEA PARK 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/seapark1852.shtml

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