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

Halkin (plural Halkins)

1. A surname
   1. A surname from Middle English [in turn originating as a patronymic, in turn transferred from the given name]
   2. A surname from Welsh [in turn from placenames]
   3. A masculine surname from Slavic, variant of Galkin; feminine: Halkina
      1. A surname from Slavic [in turn from animals] or from Ukrainian or Belarussian; (animal: галка (jackdaw))
      2. 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 and Галина)