Bialik was originally a Polish/Czech surname before it was adopted by the
Ashkenazi Jew
Ashkenazi Jews ( ; he, יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכְּנַז, translit=Yehudei Ashkenaz, ; yi, אַשכּנזישע ייִדן, Ashkenazishe Yidn), also known as Ashkenazic Jews or ''Ashkenazim'',, Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: , singu ...
ish population. The name probably originated from the Polish word Biały (meaning white) used a nickname for a blond or unusually pale person.
"Bialik Name Meaning"
/ref> People with this name include:
* Carl Bialik
Carl Bialik is an American journalist and YouGov America's vice president of data science and U.S. politics editor. Earlier, Bialik was known for his work for ''The Wall Street Journal''. In 2013, Bialik was hired by Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEigh ...
, 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 College is an independent comprehensive co-educational early learning, primary and secondary Jewish day school, located in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn East, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1942 in Carlton North, Victoria, ...
* Bialik Hebrew Day School
* Bialik High School
* Bialik House
* Bialik Prize
* Kiryat Bialik
* Kfar Bialik
References
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Ashkenazi surnames
Polish-language surnames
Yiddish Polonisms