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Leykin

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Leykin, Leikin, Lejkin, Leykind (feminine: Leykina, Leikina) are surnames of Ashkenazi Jewish origin. It is a Slavic-language-infliuenced matronymic surname[1] derived from the Yiddish diminutive form "Leyka" of the given name Leah. Notable people with this surname include:

References

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  1. ^ Leonid Smilovitsky, "Origins of Jewish Last Names in Turov", Federation of. East European Family History Societies (FEEFHS) Journal, 2003, Vol. 11, pp. 29-35; p.32