Proper noun
A surname
A surname from Middle English [in turn originating as a patronymic, in turn transferred from the given name]
A surname from Welsh [in turn from placenames]
A masculine surname from Slavic, variant of Galkin; feminine: Halkina
A surname from Slavic [in turn from animals] or from Ukrainian or Belarussian; (animal: галка (jackdaw))
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)
Source: en.wiktionary.orgHalkin proceeds to paint a sharp pen portrait of hillbilly life at that time. Source: Internet