Bielski
Bielski is a Polish-language toponymic surname derived from one of placenames derived from the adjective biały, "white": Biała, Białe, Bielsk, Bielsko.[1] The Lithuanized form is Bielskis/Bielskiene/Bielskytė, Latvian: Beslkis, East Slavic: Belsky.
Notable people with the surname include:
World War II partisans
- Bielski partisans , a World War II Jewish partisan group in German-occupied Poland led by four brothers:
- Tuvia Bielski (1906–1987), a Jewish partisan of the Second World War and leader of the Bielski partisans; oldest of the four brothers
- Asael Bielski (1908–1945), second oldest of the four brothers
- Alexander Zeisal Bielski (nicknamed "Zus") (1912–1995), second youngest of the four brothers
- Aron Bielski (born 1927), youngest of the four brothers
Media about the partisans
- The Bielski Brothers (book), a biography of the Bielski partisans written by Peter Duffy
- Defiance (2008 film), a film adaptation of Nechama Tec's eponymous book
- Defiance: The Bielski Partisans, a book about the Bielski partisans written by Nechama Tec
Others
- Adi Bielski (born 1982), Israeli theatre and film actress
- Joan Bielski, (1923–2012), Australian activist
- Marcin Bielski (1495–1575), a Polish chronicler of the 16th Century
- Ze'ev Bielski (born 1949), Israeli Knesset Member and former chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel
- Dick Bielski (born 1932), American NFL football professional player and coach
See also
- All pages with titles containing Bielski
References
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Surnames derived from the color White
- White/Whyte
- Wight
- Weiss, Weiß , Weisse, Wyss
- Weisz (Hungarian spelling, from Austria-Hungary times)
Surname list
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