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
Hayim Nahman Bialik ( he, חיים נחמן ביאַליק; January 9, 1873 – July 4, 1934), was a Jewish poet who wrote primarily in Hebrew but also in Yiddish. Bialik was one of the pioneers of modern Hebrew poetry. He was part of the vangu ...
(1873–1934), Israel's national poet
* Mayim Bialik
Mayim Chaya Bialik ( ; born December 12, 1975) is an American actress, game show host, and author. From 1991 to 1995, she played the title character of the NBC sitcom ''Blossom (TV series), Blossom''. From 2010 to 2019, she played neuroscientist ...
(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 Hebrew Day School () is a private, Jewish day school located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the few day schools in Toronto's Board of Jewish Education to teach Yiddish, beginning in grade three.
History
Bialik Hebrew Day Scho ...
* Bialik High School
* Bialik House
Bialik House ( he, בית ביאליק, Beit Bialik) was the home of the Hebrew national poet Hayyim Nahman Bialik in the center of Tel Aviv, Israel, and is now used as a museum. The museum is located on 22 Bialik Street, Tel Aviv, close to th ...
* Bialik Prize
The Bialik Prize is an annual literary award given by the municipality of Tel Aviv, Israel, for significant accomplishments in Hebrew literature. The prize is named in memory of Israel's national poet Hayyim Nahman Bialik
Hayim Nahman Biali ...
* Kiryat Bialik
Kiryat Bialik ( he, קִרְייַת בְּיַאלִיק, also Qiryat Bialik) is a city in the Haifa District in Israel. It is one of the five Krayot suburbs to the north of Haifa. In it had a population of .
The city was named after the poet H ...
* Kfar Bialik
Kfar Bialik ( he, כְּפַר בְּיַאלִיק, , Bialik Village) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Kiryat Bialik, it falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council. In it had a population of .
History
The village wa ...
References
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Ashkenazi surnames
Polish-language surnames
Yiddish Polonisms