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Halkin

Halkin proper noun: a surname from Middle English.

Proper noun

Halkin (plural Halkins)

  1. A surname from Middle English
  2. A surname from Welsh
  3. A surname from Slavic [in turn from animals] or from Ukrainian or Belarussian; (animal: галка (halka) (jackdaw))
  4. A surname from Slavic [in turn originating as a matronymic, in turn transferred from the given name, in turn from Ancient Greek]; (given name: Галька (Galʹka) and Галина (Galina))

Forms of Halkin

pluralHalkins

Origin of Halkin

* Hal + -kin: Middle English Halkin, variant of Hawkin, from Henry (“Hal”). * From Slavic (masculine: Belarusian Галкин (Halkin) or Ukrainian Галкин (Halkyn)), feminine: Галкина * From Welsh Helygain

Words formed from Halkin

  • Halkins
  • Halkinson

Questions about Halkin

What does Halkin mean?
Halkin means a surname from Middle English.
What part of speech is Halkin?
Halkin is a proper noun.

Words near Halkin in the dictionary

  1. Halkett
  2. Halki
  3. Halkidiki
  4. halkieriid
  5. halkieriids
  6. Halkin
  7. Halkirk
  8. Halko
  9. Halkomelem
  10. Halkos
  11. hall

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