Aikin is an English surname,[1] and may refer to:
- A. M. Aikin Jr. (1905–1981), American politician
- John Aikin (Unitarian) (1713–1780), English Unitarian scholar and theological tutor, closely associated with Warrington Academy, father of Anna and John
- Anna Aikin (1743–1825), better known as Anna Laetitia Barbauld, a woman of letters who published in many genres
- John Aikin (1747–1822), English physician, father of Arthur, Edmund and Lucy
- Arthur Aikin (1773–1854), English chemist, mineralogist and scientific writer
- Edmund Aikin (1780–1820), English architect
- Lucy Aikin (1781–1864), English writer, particularly of history
- Jesse B. Aikin (1808–1900), American musician
- Laura Aikin (born 1964), American soprano
- Scott Aikin (born 1971), American philosopher
See also
edit- All pages with titles containing Aikin
- Aickin, surname
- Aikinite, sulfide mineral of lead, copper and bismuth with formula PbCuBiS3
- Aiken (disambiguation)
- Akin (disambiguation)
- Aikins, surname
References
edit- ^ Browne, W.A.F.; Reaney, P.H.; Wilson, R.M.; Scull, A. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Tavistock classics in the history of psychiatry. Routledge. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0. Retrieved 19 August 2018.