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"The surname Skinner appears to be occupational in
origin, and is believed to be associated with the English, meaning, 'one
who prepared skins' [i.e. a dealer in skins, furs, and hides]... The most
prominent variations of Skinner are Skiner, Skinners and Skynners." - Sovereign
"The Skinner family's crest was a griffin's head
with a hand, couped (cut off) in a griffin's beak. The use of such a hand
comes from an ancient Scottish custom. The legend is that when a warrior
of olden times found himself faced by hopeless odds, he cut off his left
hand, hurled it within the ranks of the enemy and followed the severed
hand to his death. The Skinners were of Scottish origin." - SFA
Family Motto: Sanguis Et Vulnera.
Blood and Wounds
Skinner Family
Association The
Family of Skinner
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