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Surname Etymology and Meaning of HARKIN

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEarcáin ‘descendant of Earcán’, a byname or personal name formed from a diminutive of earc ‘red’, ‘bloody’; also meaning ‘pig’.
2. English: from a pet form of a medieval personal name (see Harkey).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)