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