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Webster 1913 Edition

Skinner

Skin′ner

,
Noun.
1.
One who skins.
2.
One who deals in skins, pelts, or hides.

Webster 1828 Edition

Skinner

SKIN'NER

,
Noun.
1.
One that skins.
2.
One that deals in skins, plets or hides.

Definition 2024

Skinner

Skinner

See also: skinner

English

Proper noun

Skinner

  1. A surname​.

Related terms

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

skinner

skinner

See also: Skinner

English

Noun

skinner ‎(plural skinners)

  1. Someone who skins animals.
  2. A hunting knife used for skinning animals.
  3. One who deals in skins, pelts, or hides.

Translations

Danish

Noun

skinner c

  1. plural indefinite of skinne

Verb

skinner

  1. present tense of skinne

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

skinner m, f

  1. indefinite plural of skinne

Verb

skinner

  1. present tense of skinne

Etymology

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

The English meaning of the surname means "one who prepared skins". An alternative Danish meaning of the family name is "Keeper of Robes" or "skins then worn" which also hints at the historical connection to tradespeople who were involved with furs and hides.

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