Koshkin Explained

Koshkin is a Russian surname, which means "cat" or cat owner", from the Russian word koshka or "cat".^[1] An alternative spelling is Koshkyn, and a name with the same meaning is Kotov. The name Koshkin may refer to:

• Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Koshkin (born 1941), Russian football player
• Aleksandr Koshkyn (1959– 2012), Russian boxer
• Dmitriy Koshkin (born 1986), Kazakh skier
• Ivan Fyodorovich Koshkin (died 1427), Russian nobleman
• Mikhail Koshkin (1898–1940), Russia tank designer
• Nikita Koshkin (born 1956), Russian classical guitarist and composer
• Zakhary Ivanovich Koshkin (died 1461), Russian nobleman

Notes and References

1. Mikheev, Alexey. "What Russian Surnames Mean", Russia & India Report, Moscow, 25 May 2014. Retrieved on 7 January 2016.