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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Ukrainian
Scripts Калашник(Ukrainian)
Other Forms FormsKalachnik, Kalashnyk, Kalachnyk, Kalačnik, Kalašnik, Kalasnik, Kolashnik, Kolachnik, Kolashnyk, Kolachnyk, Kolačnik, Kolašnik, Kolasnik

Meaning & History

Means "maker of kalaches", a variant of калачник (kalachnik) - itself composed of калач (kalach), a type of bread, and the agent suffix -ник (-nik). See also Kalashnikov.
Added 7/26/2017 by Bleuette
Edited 4/21/2020 by SeaHorse15