Belenko

B3E1L1E1N1K5O1

proper noun

A surname from Russian

OriginRussian Беленко ← Ukrainian Бі́ленко →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Russian
    1. particularlyViktor Belenko, Soviet pilot and defector who flew a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 to Japan.

Origin

  1. UkrainianБі́ленко
  2. RussianБеленко
  3. EnglishBelenko

Borrowed from Russian Беленко (Belenko), itself from Ukrainian Бі́ленко (Bílenko). The surname is related to бе́лый (bélyj, “white”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Knoebel
Cite this entry
APA

Belenko. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belenko

MLA

“Belenko.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belenko. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Belenko,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belenko.

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