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 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, Canadian hockey player
- Christian Palin, Uruguayan singer
- Harold Palin, British rugby league footballer
- John Henry Palin, British activist & politician
- Leigh Palin, English footballer
- Leo Palin, Finnish tennis player
- Michael Palin, British actor, comedian and writer
- Robert Palin, Australian criminal
- Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska and 2008 U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee
- * Todd Palin, American snowmobile racer and husband of Sarah Palin
- * Bristol Palin, daughter of Todd and Sarah Palin
- Tom Palin, English painter, writer and educator
