Belka

See also: belka, belką, Belką, Bělka, Bełka, and Bełką

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)

  1. 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

Polish

Etymology

From belka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛl.ka/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlka
  • Syllabification: Bel‧ka
  • Homophone: belka

Proper noun

Belka m pers

  1. a male surname

Declension

Proper noun

Belka f

  1. a female surname

Declension

Further reading

  • Belka”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022