Galkin Explained

Galkin (masculine, ru|Галкин) or Galkina (feminine, ru|Галкина) is a Russian surname. It is derived from Galka (ru|галка, jackdaw)^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Aleksey Galkin, Russian GRU officer
• Aleksandr Galkin (1948–2018), Russian football coach and former football player
• Aleksandr Galkin (born 1979), Russian chess grandmaster
• Evgeni Galkin (born 1975), Russian professional ice hockey winger
• Maxim Galkin (born 1976), Russian comedian, singer, and TV host
• Pavel Galkin (born 1968), Russian sprinter
• Pavel Andreyevich Galkin (1922–2021), Soviet military pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union
• Vladislav Galkin (1971–2010), Russian actor

Galkina

• Gulnara Samitova-Galkina (born 1978), Russian middle-distance runner
• Katsiaryna Halkina (born 1997), Belarusian rhythmic gymnast
• Lyubov Galkina (born 1973), Russian sport shooter
• Lyudmila Galkina (born 1972), Russian athlete
• Ekaterina Galkina (born 1988), Russian curler

Notes and References

1. Web site: Origin and Meaning of Molokan Surnames: Galkin.