Maskill: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Bearers of the name Maskill share their surname's story with Maskell, its better-known spelling. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Horse servant”. Spelled with “i” instead of “e”, Maskill shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Arms linked to Maskell and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the Maskill surname pack.