machin

/ˈmeɪt͡ʃɪn/

Etymology

From machun, from Anglo-Norman machun, masson, from Frankish *makjo (“maker; builder; see make”). More at mason.

name

A surname originating as an occupation.
China.

noun

Any of a British series of definitive stamps designed by Arnold Machin, first issued in 1967 and featuring a side view portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.