Churkin (Russian: Чуркин, from Чурка, a pejorative term for an unintelligent person)[1] is a Russian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Churkina. It may refer to
- Aleksei Churkin (born 1998), Russian Paralympic athlete
- Anzhelika Churkina (born 1969), Ukrainian Paralympic sitting volleyball player
- Denis Churkin (footballer, born 1979), Russian football player
- Denis Churkin (footballer, born 2001), Russian football player
- Olga Churkina, Russian Paralympic pentathlete
- Vitaly Churkin (1952–2017), Russian diplomat
- Vladimir Churkin (1953–2021), Russian football player and coach.
References
- ↑ Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. ISBN 5-271-00127-X.
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