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Surname Definition: This is an ancient surname that was in existence prior to the time of William the Conqueror, first found in Lincolnshire.

There was also an Old Norse word 'skinn' meaning hide, indicative of the original bearer of the surname removed animal hides for an occupation.

Origins: English.

Alternate spellings: SKINNER, SKINER, SKYNNER, SKINNERD, and others.

Other Resources

• SKINNER Coat of Arms, Family Crest
• SKINNER Family Genealogy Forum
• SKINNER Genealogy & Family History Research
• British Genealogy Forum - SKINNERs from Wadhurst & Tonbridge
• Dave SKINNER's Genealogy Pages at Rootsweb
• Up to 12,000 search results for SKINNER at GeneaNet
• Up to 30,000 search results for SKINNER at GenCircles
• Up to 145,000 search results for SKINNER at RootsWeb's World Connect Family Tree Project
• Up to 16,000 search results for SKINNER at TribalPages

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