Belka

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginPolish Belka ← Czech Bělka →
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Meanings

proper nounBelka (plural Belkas)

plural Belkas

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. CzechBělka
  2. PolishBelka
  3. EnglishBelka

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.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

blakebleakKabelKalebBalke
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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