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

Auchincloss Wikipedia

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