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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 Laurence is in modern use as an English masculine and a French feminine given name. The modern English masculine name is a variant of Lawrence and originates from a French form of the Latin ''Laurentius'', a name meaning "man from Laurentum" ...
. 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

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Anatoly Larkin Anatoly Ivanovich Larkin (; October 14, 1932 – August 4, 2005) was a Russian theoretical physicist, universally recognised as a leader in theory of condensed matter, and who was also a celebrated teacher of several generations of theorists. Bo ...
(1932–2005), Russian physicist and professor at the University of Minnesota * Austin Larkin (born 1995), American football player *
Barry Larkin Barry Louis Larkin (born April 28, 1964) is an American former professional baseball shortstop. As a player he spent his entire 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Cincinnati Reds from 1986 to 2004. He briefly played in the mi ...
(born 1964), American baseball player *
Bruce Larkin Bruce Larkin (born January 23, 1957) is a children's book author, poet, ESL expert, and philanthropist who writes in English and Spanish. Many of his works are published by Wilbooks, an educational publishing company. Larkin's books are primari ...
, 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 Clarence Larkin (1850–1924) was an American Baptist pastor, Bible teacher and author whose writings on dispensationalism had a great impact on conservative Protestant visual culture in the 20th century. His intricate and influential charts prov ...
(1850–1924), American author * Claude A. Larkin (1891–1969), American Marine general *
Colin Larkin Colin Larkin (born 1949) is a British music writer. He founded and was the editor-in-chief of ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music''. Along with the ten-volume encyclopedia, Larkin also wrote the book ''All Time Top 1000 Albums'', and edited th ...
, British writer *
Denis Larkin Denis Larkin (8 June 1908 – 2 July 1987) was an Irish Labour Party (Ireland), Labour Party politician and trade union official. Early life He was born 8 June 1908 in Rostrevor, County Down, the second of four sons of the Irish trade unionist ...
(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 Frank Larkin (1972 – 27 March 2020) was an Irish disability rights activist. He was one of the most prominent such figures in his country. Biography Larkin was born with the birth defect spina bifida. He stated that his "will to campaign" ca ...
, Irish disability rights activist *
Gene Larkin Eugene Thomas Larkin (born October 24, 1962) is an American former switch-hitting first baseman, designated hitter, and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire seven-season career with the Minnesota Twins. During his playing ...
, American baseball player *
Geri Larkin P'arang Geri Larkin, born Geraldine Kapp Willis, is founder and former head teacher of Still Point Zen Buddhist Temple, a Korean Chogye center in Detroit, Michigan. The name Geri Larkin is a pen name. She graduated from Barnard College in 1973. ...
, 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 Jill Huston Larkin (born July 15, 1943) is an American cognitive scientist, science educator and Professor at the Carnegie Mellon University known for her work on information representations. Biography Born in Chicago, Illinois, Larkin obtaine ...
(born 1943), American cognitive scientist *
Joan Larkin Joan Larkin (born April 16, 1939 in Boston) is an American poet, playwright, and writing teacher. She was active in the small press lesbian feminist publishing explosion of the 1970s, co-founding the independent publishing company Out & Out Boo ...
, American poet and playwright * Joan Marie Larkin, better known as
Joan Jett Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin; September 22, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actress. Often referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music#J, Godmother of Punk", she is regarded as a Pop icon, rock icon and ...
(born 1958), American musician *
John Larkin (disambiguation) John Larkin may refer to: Businessmen and public officials *John Larkin (Northern Ireland), Attorney General for Northern Ireland as of May 2, 2020 * John D. Larkin (1845–1926), American businessman * John Larkin Jr. (1804–1896), American busin ...
, several people *
Linda Larkin Linda Larkin (born March 20, 1970) is an American voice actress, best known for her role as the speaking voice of Princess Jasmine in Disney's 1992 animated feature film ''Aladdin''. Career Larkin began her career in 1990, with the film '' Zap ...
, American actress *
Lorenz Larkin Lorenz Larkin (born September 3, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Welterweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2009, Larkin formerly competed for Strikeforce and the Ul ...
, American professional mixed martial artist *
Maeve Larkin Maeve Larkin is an English actor and playwright. Plays She has written five plays for the Mikron Theatre Company. In 2012 they performed her ''Can You Keep A Secret? the Rise And Fall Of the Yorkshire Luddites'', in 2013 ''Don't Shoot the Mess ...
, English actor and playwright *
Margaret Larkin Margaret Larkin (July 7, 1899 – May 7, 1967) was an American writer, poet, singer-songwriter, researcher, journalist and union activist. She wrote ''The Six Days of Yad Mordechai'' on a kibbutz in Israel and its stand against the Egyptian Army i ...
, American writer and musician * Matthew Larkin, Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club *
Moscelyne Larkin Edna Moscelyne Larkin Jasinski (January 14, 1925 – April 25, 2012) was an American ballerina and one of the "Five Moons", Native American ballerinas from Oklahoma who gained international fame in the 20th century. After dancing with the ...
, 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 Patty Larkin (born June 19, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist based in Boston, Massachusetts. She is a founding member of Four Bitchin' Babes. Her music has been described as folk-urban pop music. Life and career Patty Lark ...
, American folk musician *
Peter Charles Larkin Peter Charles Larkin, (May 14, 1855 – February 3, 1930) was a Canadian businessman, diplomat and political patron. Business career Larkin, a world traveller who specialized in finding foodstuffs for import, was best known for founding the ...
, Canadian businessman *
Phil Larkin Philip Francis "Fan" Larkin (born 5 October 1941) is an Irish former Hurling, hurler who played as a right corner-back at senior level for the Kilkenny county hurling team, Kilkenny county team. Born in Kilkenny (city), Kilkenny, Larkin first p ...
, Irish hurling player *
Philip Arthur Larkin Philip Arthur Larkin (9 August 1922 – 2 December 1985) was an English poet, novelist, and librarian. His first book of poetry, '' The North Ship'', was published in 1945, followed by two novels, '' Jill'' (1946) and '' A Girl in Winter'' (194 ...
(1922–1985), English poet *
Ryan Larkin Ryan Larkin (July 31, 1943 – February 14, 2007) was a Canadian animator, artist, and sculptor who rose to fame with the psychedelic Oscar-nominated short ''Walking'' (1968) and the acclaimed '' Street Musique'' (1972). He was the subject of the ...
, Canadian animator *
Seán Larkin Seán Larkin (born 1949) is an Irish art curator and art educationist. Having held senior posts at several Irish art institutions, including director of the Dún Laoghaire School of Art and Design, Larkin has worked extensively in Sligo and his n ...
(born 1949), Irish art curator and art educationist *
Shane Larkin DeShane Davis Larkin (born October 2, 1992) is an American-born naturalized Turkish professional basketball player and the team captain for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) and the EuroLeague. He also represents the senio ...
(born 1992), American basketball player; son of Barry Larkin *
Shannon Larkin James Shannon Larkin (born April 24, 1967) is an American musician, best known as the former drummer of the rock band Godsmack. He replaced the band's previous drummer Tommy Stewart in June 2002, and played on six of their studio albums: '' Fac ...
(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) Tim Larkin is a composer and sound designer for Valve, and previously the audio director for Cyan, best known for the Myst series of video games. At Cyan, he worked as a sound designer for ''Riven'', and as a composer for ''realMyst'', '' Uru: A ...
, 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 Larkin Grimm (born 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and musician based in New York City. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Early life and career At age 20 Grimm dropped out of Yale University and moved to Alaska, where she hiked and be ...
(born 1981), American singer-songwriter and musician *
Larkin Higgins Larkin Higgins is an American cross-disciplinary artist based in Los Angeles, California. Her work includes paintings, drawings, visual poetry, artists' books, book sculptures, installation art, collage, mail art, photo-related works, and performa ...
, American poet *
Larkin Kerwin John Larkin Kerwin (June 22, 1924 – May 1, 2004) was a Canadian physicist. Born in Quebec City, he studied physics at St. Francis Xavier University and obtained his master's degree in physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. H ...
(1924–2004), Canadian physicist *
Larkin Malloy Thomas Larkin Malloy (September 24, 1954 – September 29, 2016) was an American soap opera actor, voice-over artist and acting teacher. Early life Malloy was born in New York City, the third child of John and Theresa (née Larkin) Malloy, bot ...
(1954–2016), American actor and acting teacher *
Larkin Goldsmith Mead Larkin Goldsmith Mead, Jr. (January 3, 1835 – October 15, 1910) was an American sculpture, sculptor who worked in a Neoclassicism, neoclassical style. Career He was born at Chesterfield, New Hampshire, the son of a prominent lawyer. A coloss ...
(1835–1910), American sculptor *
Larkin Seiple Larkin Seiple (born 1985) is an American cinematographer. He worked with Jon Watts on '' Cop Car'' (2015) and '' Wolfs'' (2024) and with the director duo Daniels on '' Swiss Army Man'' (2016) and ''Everything Everywhere All at Once'' (2022). Bio ...
(born 1985), American cinematographer *
Larkin Smith (Virginia politician) Larkin Smith (10 Jul 1745 28 Sep 1813) was a Virginia officer, planter and politician who represented King and Queen County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1799 until 1802. Early and family life Bo ...
(1745–1813), American politician * Larkin I. Smith (1944–1989), American politician


Fictional characters

* Andy Larkin, the main character of ''
What's with Andy? ''What's with Andy?'' ( French: ''Sacré Andy!'') is an animated children's television series loosely based on the semi-autobiographical ''Just!'' book series by Australian author Andy Griffiths. The series is produced by CinéGroupe and aired o ...
'' *
Link Larkin ''Hairspray'' is a 1988 American musical comedy film written and directed by John Waters, starring Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Divine, Debbie Harry, Ricki Lake in her film debut, and Jerry Stiller, with special appearances by Ric Ocasek in his fi ...
, a lead character in the musical ''
Hairspray Hairspray may refer to: * Hair spray, a personal grooming product that keeps hair protected from humidity and wind * Hairspray (1988 film), ''Hairspray'' (1988 film), a film by John Waters ** Hairspray (1988 soundtrack), ''Hairspray'' (1988 soundt ...
'' * Pop Larkin, Ma Larkin, and the Larkin family — characters in
H. E. Bates Herbert Ernest Bates (16 May 1905 – 29 January 1974) was a British writer known for his gritty, realistic short stories (he wrote more than 25 collections) and novels set predominantly in early- to mid-20th century England. His rural u ...
' novel '' The Darling Buds of May'' and its sequels and
television adaptation An adaptation is a transfer of a work of art from one style, culture or medium to another. Some common examples are: * Film adaptation, a story from another work, adapted into a film (it may be a novel, non-fiction like journalism, autobiography, ...
*
Theresa Russo The Disney Channel original series ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' was created by Todd J. Greenwald. The series first aired on October 12, 2007, and ended on January 6, 2012. The series centers on the fictional characters of the Russo family, wh ...
(née Larkin), from ''
Wizards of Waverly Place ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' is an American fantasy teen sitcom created by Todd J. Greenwald that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between October 2007 and January 2012. The series centers on Alex Russo (Selena Gomez), a teenage wi ...
'', and her parental family * Maryellen Larkin, from the ''
American Girl American Girl is an American line of dolls released on May 5, 1986, by Pleasant Company. The dolls portray eight- to fourteen-year-old girls of various ethnicities, faiths, nationalities, and social classes throughout different time periods ...
'' series of toys and
books A book is a structured presentation of recorded information, primarily verbal and graphical, through a medium. Originally physical, electronic books and audiobooks are now existent. Physical books are objects that contain printed material, mo ...
*
Bryce Larkin Bryce Larkin is a spy on the comedy series ''Chuck'' on NBC. Bryce is the ex-college roommate and fraternity brother" Chuck Versus the Alma Mater" of the series' main character, Chuck Bartowski, and was formerly partnered and once romantically invo ...
, in the TV show ''Chuck'' *
Vince Larkin ''Con Air'' is a 1997 American action thriller film directed by Simon West and starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack and John Malkovich in the lead roles. Written by Scott Rosenberg and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, the film centers on a prison ...
, a US Marshal played by John Cusack in the Movie ''Con Air'' * Rose Larkin, a main character in the TV show '' The Night Agent''


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See also

* Larkins (disambiguation) {{Given name, type=both Surnames of English origin Surnames of Irish origin Surnames of Russian origin