Barkin (russian: Баркин; he, ברקין) is a Hebrew surname, originated as the simplified form of ''Bar-Kohen'' ( he, בר-כהן), which means "son (of a)
Kohen
Kohen ( he, , ''kōhēn'', , "priest", pl. , ''kōhănīm'', , "priests") is the Hebrew word for "priest", used in reference to the Aaronic priesthood, also called Aaronites or Aaronides. Levitical priests or ''kohanim'' are traditionally b ...
" (Israelite priest of the tribes).
People
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Dovid Barkin, an American rosh yeshiva
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Elaine Barkin
Elaine "Ray" Barkin née Radoff (December 15, 1932 – February 22, 2023) was an American composer, writer, and educator.
Early life
Elaine Radoff was born in The Bronx, New York City, lived in the Amalgamated Houses, attended Bronx High School ...
(1932–2023), an American composer, writer, and educator
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Ellen Barkin
Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954) is an American actress and a producer. Her breakthrough role was in the 1982 film '' Diner'', and in the following years, she had starring roles in films such as ''Tender Mercies'' (1983), ''Eddie and the ...
, an American actress
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Thomas Barkin (born 1961), an American banker, and eighth president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Virginia
See also
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Barkin' Bill Smith, an American singer
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Hebrew-language surnames
Surnames of Jewish origin