Belkin (surname)
Belkin, or Belkina, is a surname of Russian or Jewish origin. The Russian surname is derived either from the Russian word belka, meaning squirrel and is associated with the old Russian noble. The Jewish one is a matronymic surname derived from the Jewish given name Beylke, a diminutive from Beyle. Notable people with the surname include:
- Arnold Belkin, Mexican painter
- Beatrice Belkin, American soprano singer
- Boris Belkin, Russian-born violin virtuoso
- Katerina Belkina, Russian photographer and painter
- Lena Belkina, Ukrainian opera singer
- Mike Belkin, Canadian tennis player
- John N. Belkin, Professor of Entomology UCLA
- Nicholas J. Belkin, professor at School of Communication at Rutgers University
- Olga Belkina, Russian sprinter
- Samuel Belkin, president of the Yeshiva University
- Steve Belkin, businessman and owner of Atlanta Thrashers and Atlanta Hawks
- Valeria Belkina, Russian female acrobatic gymnast
Fictional characters
- Ivan Petrovich Belkin, the namesake of The Belkin Tales by Russian poet and writer Alexander Pushkin