Bialik
Bialik was originally a Polish/Czech surname before it was adopted by the Ashkenazi Jewish population. The name probably originated from the Polish word Biały (meaning white) used a nickname for a blond or unusually pale person.[1] People with this name include:
- Carl Bialik, journalist
- Hayim Nahman Bialik (1873–1934), Israel's national poet
- Mayim Bialik (born 1975), actress
See also[]
There are several things named after Hayim Bialik
- Bialik College
- Bialik Hebrew Day School
- Bialik High School
- Bialik House
- Bialik Prize
- Kiryat Bialik
- Kfar Bialik
References[]
Categories:
- Surnames
- Ashkenazi surnames
- Polish-language surnames
- Yiddish Polonisms