Larkin (name)

Larkin is a given name and surname of Russian, English and Irish origin (Russian: Ларкин, Ларькин, Ларкина, Ларькина). In England, the name is a relationship name from Lar, a pet form of the personal name Laurence. In Ireland, the name means a descendant of Lorcain or Lorcan, originally found in the form O'Lorcain.

Notable people and characters with the name include:

Surname

• Anatoly Larkin (1932–2005), Russian physicist and professor at the University of Minnesota
• Austin Larkin (born 1995), American football player
• Barry Larkin (born 1964), American baseball player
• Bruce Larkin, American children's book author and poet
• Byron Larkin (born 1965), American basketball player and sportscaster; brother of Barry and Stephen Larkin
• Celia Larkin, Irish civil servant and politician
• Chris Larkin, British actor
• Christopher Larkin (disambiguation), several people
• Clarence Larkin (1850–1924), American author
• Claude A. Larkin (1891–1969), American Marine general
• Colin Larkin, British writer
• Denis Larkin (1908–1987), Irish politician
• Diarmuid Larkin (1918–1989), Irish artist and art educationist
• Dylan Larkin (born 1996), American ice hockey player
• Edward Larkin (disambiguation), several people
• Frank Larkin, Irish disability rights activist
• Gene Larkin, American baseball player
• Geri Larkin, American Zen teacher
• Henry Larkin (1860–1942), American baseball player
• Herbert Joseph Larkin (1894–1972), Australian flying ace
• James Larkin (disambiguation), several people
• Jill H. Larkin (born 1943), American cognitive scientist
• Joan Larkin, American poet and playwright
• Joan Marie Larkin, better known as Joan Jett (born 1958), American musician
• John Larkin (disambiguation), several people
• Linda Larkin, American actress
• Lorenz Larkin, American professional mixed martial artist
• Maeve Larkin, English actor and playwright
• Margaret Larkin, American writer and musician
• Matthew Larkin, Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club
• Moscelyne Larkin, American ballerina, one of the "Five Moons"
• Olga I. Larkina, Russian journalist, publicist and writer
• Oliver Waterman Larkin (1896–1970), American art historian
• Patrick Larkin (hurler) (1866–1917), Irish hurler
• Patrick Larkin (novelist), American novelist
• Patrick Joseph Larkin (1829–1900), Canadian ship's captain, businessman and politician
• Patty Larkin, American folk musician
• Peter Charles Larkin, Canadian businessman
• Phil Larkin, Irish hurling player
• Philip Arthur Larkin (1922–1985), English poet
• Ryan Larkin, Canadian animator
• Seán Larkin (born 1949), Irish art curator and art educationist
• Shane Larkin (born 1992), American basketball player; son of Barry Larkin
• Shannon Larkin (born 1967), American musician, best known as a drummer
• Sophie Larkin (1833–1903), English actress
• Stephen Larkin (born 1973), American baseball player; brother of Barry and Byron Larkin
• Steve Larkin (1910–1969), American baseball player
• Thomas Larkin (disambiguation), several people
• Tim Larkin (composer), American video game composer and sound designer
• Tim Larkin (self-defense), American self-defense expert
• Timothy F. Larkin (died 1960), American football player and coach
• Tony Larkin, English professional footballer
• William Larkin (disambiguation)

Given name

• Larkin B. Coles (1803–1856), American physician, minister, millerite preacher, anti-tobacco activist and vegetarian
• Larkin Grimm (born 1981), American singer-songwriter and musician
• Larkin Higgins, American poet
• Larkin Kerwin (1924–2004), Canadian physicist
• Larkin Malloy (1954–2016), American actor and acting teacher
• Larkin Goldsmith Mead (1835–1910), American sculptor
• Larkin Seiple (born 1985), American cinematographer
• Larkin Smith (Virginia politician) (1745–1813), American politician
• Larkin I. Smith (1944–1989), American politician
• Larkin Walsh, American lawyer and judge

Fictional characters

• Andy Larkin, the main character of What's with Andy?
• Link Larkin, a lead character in the musical Hairspray
• Pop Larkin, Ma Larkin, and the Larkin family — characters in H. E. Bates' novel The Darling Buds of May and its sequels and television adaptation
• Theresa Russo (née Larkin), from Wizards of Waverly Place, and her parental family
• Maryellen Larkin, from the American Girl series of toys and books
• Bryce Larkin, in the TV show Chuck
• Vince Larkin, a US Marshal played by John Cusack in the Movie Con Air
• Rose Larkin, a main character in the TV show The Night Agent
• Sylvia Larkin, love interest in Sally Rooney's [[Intermezzo (novel)|].

References

See also

• Larkins (disambiguation)