WHISKIN - Couldn't find it but suggest it may have meant "son of the wise man." The kin means "son of" and the added s would make it a double diminutive. The kin ending originated in South Wales from some mercenary soldiers hired by an English king to subdue the Welsh. It meant son of. I think these soldiers came from Walloons or Flemish or people nearby those areas. Many remained in Wales and gave rise to names like Hopkins, Wilkins, etc. Not everyone agrees with me on this but I feel that I am correct. Gary Radcliffe [email protected]