1) Ukrainian surname 
Kalashnik (Cyrillic: Калашник) is a surname of East Slavic origin meaning `maker of kalaches`, or калачник (kalachnik), which can become калашник (kalashnik). Its English-spelling derivations could include Kalashnik, Kalachnik, Kalashnyk, Kalachnyk, Kalačnik, Kalašnik, Kalasnik or Kolashnik, Kolachnik, Kolashnyk, Kolach.....