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Surname Etymology and Meaning of ATCHISON

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Scottish and northern Irish: palatalized form of Atkinson or Addison, each a patronymic from one of the many medieval pet forms of Adam, for example Atty, Addie, and (with the diminutive suffix -kin) Atkin, Aitkin, and Adkin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)