Palin
The surname Palin is a name of British origin, either English or Welsh. Possible derivations include an anglicization of the Welsh patronymic ap Heilyn ("son of Heilyn") or a reference to the English placenames Poling, West Sussex or Sea Palling, Norfolk. Independently of this, Palin also is a Swedish language surname that occurs in Sweden and Finland.
People with this name include:
- Brett Palin (born 1984), Canadian hockey player
- Christian Palin (born 1978), Uruguayan singer
- Harold Palin, British rugby league footballer
- John Henry Palin (1870–1934), British activist & politician
- Leigh Palin (born 1965), English footballer
- Leo Palin (born 1956), Finnish tennis player
- Michael Palin (born 1943), British actor, comedian (member of Monty Python) and writer
- Robert Palin (1835–1861), Australian criminal
- Sarah Palin (born 1964), former governor of Alaska and 2008 U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee
- Todd Palin (born 1964), American snowmobile racer and husband of Sarah Palin
- Bristol Palin (born 1990), daughter of Todd and Sarah Palin
- Tom Palin (born 1974), English painter, writer and educator
See also
- Palín (disambiguation)
- Palin (throne)
- Palin, Arunachal Pradesh, a town in the Kurung Kumey district in north east India
- Palin Report 1920, an inquiry examining the rioting in Jerusalem in April 1920
- Paling
- Pallin
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