Palin

The surname Palin is a name of English or Welsh origin. 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
• 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 and educator

See also

• Palin Report 1920, an inquiry examining the rioting in Jerusalem in April 1920
• Palín
• Paling

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