Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Russian Scripts Полоскин(Russian) Pronounced Pron. /pɐ.ˈɫo.skʲɪn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from полоска (poloska), a diminutive of полоса (polosa) meaning "stripe, strip, streak". This may have been a nickname for a tall and thin person.