Erskine

American

[ur-skin] / ˈɜr skɪn /

noun

John Erskine of Carnock, 1695–1768, Scottish writer on law.
John, 1879–1951, U.S. novelist, poet, and essayist.
a male given name.

Erskine British

/ ˈɜːskɪn /

noun

Thomas, 1st Baron. 1750–1823, Scottish lawyer: noted as a defence advocate, esp in cases involving civil liberties

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So the conventions set out in the parliamentary bible Erskine May, which have long clipped the wings of debate about the monarch and their family, didn't apply to Mountbatten-Windsor.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

She and her ex-husband had lived in a three-bedroom house on Erskine Drive with their son and daughter, who had attended the then-newly built Palisades High School.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025

During a recent debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly about the attacks, DUP MLA Deborah Erskine condemned the incidents but also pointed to the phone signal issues that impact rural communities all year round.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025

Mr Bennett, originally from Shotton in North Wales, lives in a home run by veterans’ charity Erskine in Edinburgh.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2024

I recognize a few tunes I like by Erskine Hawkins.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

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