'''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.<ref>{{cite book |title=Larkin |website=The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland|url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199677764.001.0001/acref-9780199677764-e-23453|publisher=Oxford University Press| date=2016|author=Hanks, P., Coates, R., & McClure, P.|isbn=978-0-19-967776-4 |access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref> In Ireland, the name means a descendant of Lorcain or Lorcan, originally found in the form O'Lorcain.<ref>{{cite web|title=O'Lorcain|website=Shloinnte Gaedheal is Gall-Irish Names and Surnames|url=https://www.libraryireland.com/names/ol/o-lorcain.php|date=1923|author=Rev. Patrick Woulfe|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref>

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 Allen Collins Jr. (1952 – 1990), known as Allen Collins, American guitarist * Larkin Craig, American politician * 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 (disambiguation) * 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 &mdash; 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.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==See also== *Larkins (disambiguation)

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