Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈskɪn.əɹ/(American English) /ˈskɪn.ə/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name for a person who skinned animals, from Old Norse skinn. Categories ends in -er, English nouns, game show hosts, occupations, parts of animals, Simpsons characters, Swimming Hall of Famers, word names