Galkin

Galkin (masculine, Russian: Галкин) or Galkina (feminine, Russian: Галкина) is a Russian surname. It is derived from Galka (Russian: галка, jackdaw) Alternatively, among Eastern European Jews, Galkin may be an altered transliteration of Halkin, consistent with the common Eastern Slavic shift of the /h/ sound to /g/.

Notable people with the surname include:

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