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Surname Etymology and Meaning of PICKEN

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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. English (mainly West Midlands): from a diminutive of Pick.
2. English and Scottish: from the Anglo-Norman French personal name Picon, Pi(c)quin, a pet form of Pic. The Scottish surname has been established in County Cavan, Ireland, since the 17th century.
3. German: probably a variant of Pick 1 or 2.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)