title: Balabin
text: # Balabin
  
  Balabin (Russian: Балабин) is a Russian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Balabina. The name originates from the Russian word balaba meaning round bread and implying a short, chubby person. It may refer to:
  
  * Eugene Balabin (1815–1895), Russian Roman Catholic priest
  * Viktor Balabin (1811–1864), Russian diplomat and ambassador
  