Salin Family History
Salin Name Meaning
Swedish: ornamental or habitational name formed with the (placename) element sal ‘large room hall’ + the adjectival suffix -in a derivative of Latin -in(i)us ‘relating to’. This surname is also found in Finland where it is more common than in Sweden. Compare Sahlin . French: habitational name from any of the places so called in Cantal Jura Savoie and Seine-et-Marne all named with salin ‘saltmarsh’. Italian (Veneto): nickname from regional variant of salino ‘salty’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022