Makin
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Makin may refer to:
Places
- Makin (atoll), an atoll in Kiribati, known to U.S. military forces during World War II as "Little Makin"
- Butaritari, an atoll in Kiribati known to U.S. military forces during World War II as "Makin Atoll" and "Makin Island"
- Makin, Indiana, a small town in Warren Township, Huntington County, Indiana, United States
- Makin, Pakistan, a town in South Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan
- Makin, South Australia, a locality in South Australia
- Division of Makin, an electoral division in South Australia, Australia
- Hundred of Makin, a cadastral unit in South Australia
- Makin Tehsil, South Waziristan Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan
Battles
- The Makin Island raid, a 1942 raid by U.S. Marines on Japanese military forces on Butaritari during World War II
- The Battle of Makin, the 1943 U.S. invasion of Butaritari during World War II
People
- Bathsua Makin, English proto-feminist
- Chris Makin, British footballer
- Guy Makin (1879), South Australian architect, inaugural chairman of the Architects Board of South Australia
- Joel Makin (born 1994), Welsh squash player
- John and Sarah Makin, Australian baby farmers
- Kelly Makin, Canadian director
- Norman Makin, Australian politician
- Rex Makin (1925–2017), English solicitor and philanthropist
Ships
- USS Makin Island, more than one United States Navy ship
See also
- Makin v. Attorney General for New South Wales (1894), a Privy Council decision on similar fact evidence
Topics referred to by the same term
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