| Pronunciation | /ˈɔkənklɑs/ [1] |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "stone field" (a place-name) |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Auchinclose |
Auchincloss is a surname of Scottish origin, derived from an area in Ayrshire known as Auchincloich, which is Scottish Gaelic for "field of stones" from achadh ("field") and clach ("stone"). [2] It is also the name of a prominent American family with kinship to the Kennedy family. [3]
Notable people with the surname include: