Haskell Family History
Haskell Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Askell with prosthetic H- from Old Norse Áskell a shortened form of Ásketill (see Axtell ). The personal name was also popular among the Normans sometimes in the form Anskell (with ancient Germanic Ans- substituted for As-) which explains why the name occurs in post-Conquest England in counties not settled by Vikings. Its appearance as a surname is often disguised by altered pronunciations; metathesis of /sk/ to /ks/ spelled -x- for example has given rise to Axtell . The Normans frequently used the name in Frankish forms; see Askin Haskin Hasty and Astin . For the name in the Isle of Man see Castell . Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the personal name Khaskl a Yiddish form of the Hebrew name Yeḥezqel (see Ezekiel ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022