Haskell is a surname with several origins. The English surname derives from the Norman personal name Aschetil (Old Norse Ásketill or Áskell), ás meaning god and ketill meaning helmet. The Ashkenazic surname derives from the personal name Khaskl; the Yiddish form is Yechezkel. Related surnames include Askelson, Askin, Axtell, Hascall, Haskett, Haskin, Hasty, and MacAskill.[1][2]

People with the name include:

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 139. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.
  2. ^ Seary, E.; Kirwin, William; Lynch, Sheila M. P. (November 1998). Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland. MQUP. p. 324. ISBN 978-0-7735-1782-0.