Belkin (surname)

Belkin (Russian: Белкин), or Belkina (feminine; Белкина), Hebrew: בלקין 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 Belkin family. The Jewish one is a matronymic surname derived from the Jewish given name Beylke, a diminutive from Beyle. Notable people with the surname include: