Īnother possible derivation of the surname Akins, suggested by H. Black noted that within the heraldry of the name Aiken (and variations), the use oak is merely an example of canting heraldry. In 1908, William Cutter noted the surname Aiken, and stated that antiquarians have derived the name from the word "aik", meaning "an oak", or "oaken". Black, however, noted that this story was too silly to believe. According to Peter, this officer was said to have been the progenitor of all Aikmans and Aikens in Scotland. The account states that the name Aikman originated from an officer who, while commanding troops that besieged Macbeth in Dunsinane Castle, told them to attack using oak branches. In 1857, David MacGregor Peter noted a traditional derivation for the surname Aikman. In 1946, Black noted that, according to John Paterson (in 1867), the surname Aiken was an old name in the parish of Ballantrae, Ayrshire and that "in Orkney it is believed to have replaced the Old Norse name Haakon and its derivative Hakonson." Black also noted that the surname Aiken (and its variations: Aitken, Aitkin, Aitkins, Atkin, Atkins) have been stated by others to be derived from the names Atty ("little Atty"), and Arthur although Black stated that he himself disagreed with this derivation, in favour of a diminutive of Adam (above). George Fraser Black stated that the -s in the surnames Atkins, and Aitkins, represents "son" and in consequence, that these names equate to Atkinson. The name is formed in part from Ad, the diminutive of Adam (the d has been sharpened to t) the name is also formed from the diminutive suffix - kin. These names are considered to be derived from the Scots personal name Aitken, which is a double diminutive form of the Biblical name Adam. The name has several possible origins, although it is generally considered to be a variant of Aikens, which is considered to be a patronymic form of the name Aiken.
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