Belka
English
Etymology
Two main origins:
- Borrowed from Polish Belka, a nickname for a tall, upright man, from belka (“beam, timber”).
- Borrowed from Czech Bělka, from a pet form of the female given name Běla.
Proper noun
Belka (plural Belkas)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Belka is the 40144th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 546 individuals. Belka is most common among White (96.15%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Belka”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 130.
Polish
Etymology
From belka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛl.ka/
- Rhymes: -ɛlka
- Syllabification: Bel‧ka
- Homophone: belka
Proper noun
Belka m pers
- a male surname
Declension
Declension of Belka
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Belka | Belkowie |
| genitive | Belki | Belków |
| dative | Belce | Belkom |
| accusative | Belkę | Belków |
| instrumental | Belką | Belkami |
| locative | Belce | Belkach |
| vocative | Belko | Belkowie |
Proper noun
Belka f
- a female surname
Declension
Declension of Belka
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Belka | Belki |
| genitive | Belki | Belek |
| dative | Belce | Belkom |
| accusative | Belkę | Belki |
| instrumental | Belką | Belkami |
| locative | Belce | Belkach |
| vocative | Belko | Belki |
Further reading
- “Belka”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022