Churkin

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

Anzhelika Churkina (born 1969), Ukrainian Paralympic sitting volleyball player
Denis Churkin (born 1979), Russian football player
Olga Churkina, Russian Paralympic pentathlete
Vitaly Churkin (1952–2017), Russian diplomat

References

Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. ISBN 5-271-00127-X.

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