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Auchincloss

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Pronunciation
  
/ˈɔkənklɑs/

Related names
  
Auchinclose

Region of origin
  
Scotland

Meaning
  
"stone field" (a place-name)

Auchincloss is a surname of Scottish origin, derived from an area in Ayrshire known as Auchincloich, which is Scottish Gaelic for "field of stones", from achadh ("field") and clach ("stone"). and a prominent American family.

Notables

Notable people with the surname include:

  • Hugh Auchincloss (1915-1998), American Surgeon and Breast Surgery Pioneer
  • Hugh D. Auchincloss (1897–1976), American stockbroker and lawyer
  • James C. Auchincloss (1885–1976), American businessman and politician
  • Lily Auchincloss (1922–2008), American journalist, philanthropist and art collector
  • Louis Auchincloss (1917–2010), American lawyer, novelist, historian, and essayist

    • References

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