What is "auchincloss"

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 ("field") and ("stone").

Notable people with the surname include:

• Hugh D. Auchincloss (1897–1976), American stockbroker and lawyer
• James C. Auchincloss (1885–1976), American businessman and politician
• Lily Auchincloss (1922–2008), American journalist, philanthropist and art collector
• Louis Auchincloss (1917–2010), American lawyer, novelist, historian, and essayist