Bielski

Bielski is a Polish-language toponymic surname derived from one of placenames derived from the adjective biały, "white": Biała, Białe, Bielsk, Bielsko. The Lithuanized form is Bielskis/Bielskiene/Bielskytė, Latvian: Beslkis, East Slavic: Belsky.

Notable people with the surname include:

World War II partisans

 * Bielski partisans, a World War II Jewish partisan group in German-occupied Poland led by four brothers:
 * Tuvia Bielski (1906–1987), a Jewish partisan of the Second World War and leader of the Bielski partisans; oldest of the four brothers
 * Asael Bielski (1908–1945), second oldest of the four brothers
 * Alexander Zeisal Bielski (nicknamed "Zus") (1912–1995), second youngest of the four brothers
 * Aron Bielski (born 1927), youngest of the four brothers

Media about the partisans

 * The Bielski Brothers (book), a biography of the Bielski partisans written by Peter Duffy
 * Defiance (2008 film), a film adaptation of Nechama Tec's eponymous book
 * Defiance: The Bielski Partisans, a book about the Bielski partisans written by Nechama Tec

Others

 * Adi Bielski (born 1982), Israeli theatre and film actress
 * Joan Bielski, (1923–2012), Australian activist
 * Marcin Bielski (1495–1575), a Polish chronicler of the 16th Century
 * Monika Bielskyte (born 1986), Lithuanian-born creative and futurologist
 * Ze'ev Bielski (born 1949), Israeli Knesset Member and former chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel
 * Dick Bielski (born 1932), American NFL football professional player and coach