palygina

Palygina is a surname of Slavic origin. It is the feminine form of the masculine surname Palygin, and is found among populations in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and other countries where Slavic names are common. The Cyrillic spelling is Полягина, and transliteration variants include Polyagina, Polyagina, and Poljagina, reflecting different phonetic renderings of the same root.

As a family name, Palygina appears across a range of professions and public records, including sports, science, arts, and academia. There is no single person or topic universally associated with the name in widely cited English-language sources, so individuals bearing the surname are typically identified by given names or by context (for example, an athlete named Anna Palygina or a researcher named Palygina).

In addition to its use as a surname, the form may occasionally appear in place-name or toponymic contexts in regional or local materials, though such uses are not widespread in major reference works. The name is primarily of onomastic interest, reflecting Slavic naming customs and the gendered forms common in Cyrillic-derived surnames.

See also: Palygin (surname)