Halkin (surname)

The surname Halkin may have several possible origins. It may be derived from the diminutive Halkin produced by adding the diminutive suffix "-kin" to the pet name "Hal" for Henry.^[1] It may be a Polish-Jewish matronymic surname derived from the first name Halka (Галька), a diminutive/deprecative form of Halina/Galina. It may also be an English transliteration of the Belarusian or Ukrainian form of the Russian surname Galkin.

Notable people with the surname include:

• Adele Halkin, a plaintiff of the Halkin v. Helms case, United States
• Hillel Halkin
• Oleh Halkin
• Simon Halkin
• Léon Halkin
• Léon-Ernest Halkin

• Barry Halkin, musician from The Notekillers