Quick answer
Erskine is a boy name meaning "projecting height".
Pronunciation: American English /ˈɜɹ.skɪn/; British English /ˈɜː.skɪn/.
Meaning and history
From a Scottish surname that was originally derived from the name of a town near Glasgow. The town's name possibly means "projecting height" in Gaelic. A famous bearer was the Irish novelist and nationalist Erskine Childers (1870-1922).
Notes and context
Usage: english