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

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* 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

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* 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

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* Adi Bielski (born 1982), Israeli theatre and film actress
* Dick Bielski (1932–2023), American NFL football player and coach
* Henryk Bielski (1935–2025), Polish film director
* 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

## See also

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* All pages with titles containing Bielski

## References

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Surnames derived from the color White

English|

* White/Whyte
* Wight

Celtic|

* McElwain/McElwaine
* McIlwain, McIlwaine
* Gwyn/Gwynn/Gwynne
* Le Guen

German/Yiddish|

* Weiss, Weiß , Weisse, Wyss
* Weisz (Hungarian spelling, from Austria-Hungary times)

Other Germanic|

* Hvid
* Hvide
* Hvidt
* Vitt
* Witt
* De Witt
* DeWitt
* de Wit
* Whitt
* Witte
* De Witte

Romance|

* Alba
* Albu
* Albus
* Bianchi, Bianki (Russified), Biancini, Bianchini, Bianco
* Blanc, LaBianca, le Blanc, Leblanc, LoBianco
* Blanchard
* Blanco
* Branco
* Blank

Slavic|

* Belić, Bijelić, Bilić
* Belik
* Belikov
* Belov
* Belsky
* Belenky
* Bely
* Belyay, Belyaev, Belyakov, Belykh
* Białas, Białek, Białecki, Bialik, Białkowski, Biały
* Bielak/Bielák/Belyak, Bielski, Bielecki/Beletsky, Bielawski
* Bilski
* Bily
* Bilyi
* Bilyk
* Byelik, Belik

Other|

* Baek (Paek, Baik, Paik)
* Bai
* Fehér
* Valge

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