The surname Palin is a name of British origin, either English or Welsh. Possible derivations include an anglicization of the Welsh patronymic ap Heilyn ("son of 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: Arthur Thomas Palin (1916–2006), British chemist and bacteriologist. Brett Palin (born 1984), Canadian hockey player. Christian Palin (born 1978), Finnish-Uruguayan singer.
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