Aiken

South Carolina city

Aiken is a city in western South Carolina, known historically as a winter resort for wealthy Northerners and for its equestrian culture.

It's also a surname, most notably of Conrad Aiken, the American poet and novelist: The Aikens have lived in South Carolina for generations.

place

South Carolina

Southeastern Atlantic coastal state

equestrian · golf · Masters · horse racing · polo · training center · steeplechase · foxhunt · antebellum · historic district

surname

genealogy

Study of family descent

Scottish · Irish · patronymic · descendants · relatives · heritage · poet · novelist · Pulitzer Prize · literary legacy

Opposites
South Carolina urban hierarchy

AikenCharleston

Southern Atlantic port city

Columbia · Greenville · Charlotte · Atlanta

community character

AikenSpartanburg

South Carolina municipality

Anderson

Family

oak, oaken

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G