Aikman is a
surname
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, and may refer to
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Alexander Aikman
Alexander Aikman (23 June 1755 – 6 July 1838) was a Scottish printer, newspaper publisher, planter, and member of Jamaica's House of Assembly. From 1805 to 1825, he was a member of the House of Assembly as the representative of Saint George pa ...
(1755–1838), Scottish printer and newspaper publisher in Jamaica
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Charles Morton Aikman
Charles Morton Aikman FRSE FIC FCS (10 May 1861 – 14 November 1902) was a 19th century Scottish agricultural chemist and scientific author.
Life
He was born on 10 May 1861, the son of Glasgow merchant and shipping agent Thomson Aikman (1817 ...
FRSE
Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE) is an award granted to individuals that the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland's national academy of science and letters, judged to be "eminently distinguished in their subject". This soci ...
(1861-1902) Scottish agricultural chemist and scientific author
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Chris Aikman, Canadian astronomer
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David Aikman, journalist
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George Aikman
George Aikman ARSA (1830–1905) was a Scottish painter and engraver.
Life
Born at the top of Warriston Close, in the High Street, Edinburgh, on 20 May 1830, was the ninth child of George Aikman (1788-1865) and his wife Alison McKay. The fa ...
, Scottish painter and engraver
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Gordon Aikman
Gordon Lewis Aikman British Empire Medal, BEM (2 April 1985 – 2 February 2017) was a British political researcher and campaigner. He was Director of Research for the Better Together (campaign), Better Together campaign during the 2014 Scot ...
, British ALS researcher and campaigner
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Granville Pearl Aikman
Granville Pearl Aikman (December 26, 1858 – September 29, 1923) was an American attorney and judge who was a Judge of the 13th District Court of Kansas from 1900 until 1913. During his time on the bench, he presided over many cases involvin ...
(1858–1923), American judge and suffragist
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Laura Aikman
Laura Holly Aikman (born 24 December 1985) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles as Debbie in ''Not Going Out'' and ''Gavin and Stacey'' as Sonia.
Early life
Aikman was born in the London Borough of Brent in 1985, the daughter ...
(born 1985), an English actress
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Louisa Susannah Aikman (1755–1831), Scottish-American Loyalist and author
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Michael Aikman (politician) (1797–1881), political figure from Upper Canada
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Troy Aikman
Troy Kenneth Aikman (born November 21, 1966) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. After transferring from Oklahoma, he played college football at UCLA, ...
(b. 1966), American football player
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William Aikman (painter)
William Aikman (24 October 16827 June 1731) was a Scottish portraitist.
Life and career
Aikman was the son of William Aikman, of Cairney. His father intended that he should follow the law, and gave him an education suitable to these views; bu ...
(1682—1731), Scottish portrait-painter
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William Aikman (writer)
William Aikman (1824–1909) was an American writer and pastor.
Biography
Aikman was born in New York City, on August 12, 1824, son of Robert and Sarah (Smith) Aikman. He was graduated at the University of the City of New York in 1846, and atte ...
(1824–1909), American writer and pastor
Aikman is from the Scottish name for "oak (''aik'') man". First read in Shakespeare's ''Macbeth'' see: http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Aikman
See also
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Robert Aickman
Robert Fordyce Aickman (27 June 1914 – 26 February 1981) was an English writer and conservationist. As a conservationist, he co-founded the Inland Waterways Association, a group which has preserved from destruction and restored England's inl ...
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