Cheerful or God of the marsh
Haskell is a surname-turned-given name with two primary etymological paths. It is often considered an English variant of the Hebrew name Ezekiel, or derived from the Old Norse elements 'askr' meaning ash tree and 'ketill' meaning cauldron. In some contexts, it is also associated with the Yiddish name Chaschel, meaning cheerful.
Less common today
Haskell isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,847 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Influential American mathematician and logician
Academy Award-winning cinematographer and director
A historic building straddling the US-Canada border named for its founder
