Aikenhead is a
Scots language
Scots ( endonym: ''Scots''; gd, Albais, ) is an Anglic language variety in the West Germanic language family, spoken in Scotland and parts of Ulster in the north of Ireland (where the local dialect is known as Ulster Scots). Most commonl ...
surname of
medieval Scottish origin. Its oldest public record dates to 1372, when
Robert II granted the lands of "Akynheuide" in
Lanark
Lanark (; gd, Lannraig ; sco, Lanrik) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, located 20 kilometres to the south-east of Hamilton. The town lies on the River Clyde, at its confluence with Mouse Water. In 2016, the town had a population of 9 ...
to John de Maxwell, and in the same year, Convallus de Akinhead was recorded as witness to another land grant.
Notable people with the surname Aikenhead include:
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Arlene Aikenhead, Canadian Paralympic equestrian
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Mary Aikenhead (1787–1858), Roman Catholic nun
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Thomas Aikenhead (1676–1697), executed for blasphemy
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William Aikenhead (1842–1902), Member of
Tasmanian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Legislative Council or Upper House. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Hobart.
The Assembly has 25 m ...
See also
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Aitkenhead, surname
External links
Coat of armsAikenhead surname
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Scottish surnames
Surnames of Lowland Scottish origin
Toponymic surnames