What nationality is the name Aitken?
Scottish: from the Older Scots personal name Aitken, a pet form of Adam . The surname Aitken /ˈeɪtkɪn/ is derived from the Lowland Scots personal name Aitken, which is in turn a form of the name Adam.A name of Scottish origin, Aitken and its numerous spelling variations is derived from what from medieval times has been the popular forename Adam, the Biblical figure whose name, in turn, is derived from the Hebrew ‘adama’, meaning ‘earth’.Adam Jack Aitken (19 June 1921 – 11 February 1998) was a Scottish lexicographer and leading scholar of the Scots language.Updated on April 08, 2020. Found primarily in Scotland, the surname Aitken is a diminutive form of the patronymic name ADAM, meaning man, derived from the Hebrew adama, meaning earth. Surname Origin: Scottish. Alternate Surname Spellings: AITKIN, AIKEN, ATKIN, ATKINS, AITKENE, ADKINS, AITKENS.