Kolchin Explained

Kolchin (Russian: Колчин) is a Russian masculine surname originating from the given name Nikolai (Nicholas); its feminine counterpart is Kolchina. The surname may refer to the following notable people:

• Alevtina Kolchina (1930–2022), Soviet cross-country skier
• Denys Kolchin (born 1977), Ukrainian football defender and manager
• Ellis Kolchin (1916–1991), American mathematician
  • Lie–Kolchin theorem
  • Kolchin topology
• Fjodor Koltšin (1957–2018), Estonian cross-country skier, son of Alevtina and Pavel
• Nataliya Kolchina (born 1939), Soviet long track speed skater
• Pavel Kolchin (1930–2010), Soviet cross-country skier, husband of Alevtina
• Peter Kolchin (born 1943), American historian
• Yuri Kolchin (born 1976), Russian football player