Hilevich Explained

Hilevich (Belarusian: Гілевіч, Polonized: Gilewicz, Russified: Gilevich) is a Belarusian language surname derived from the word 'гіль', bullfinch with a patronymic suffix '-ich'.^[1] It may refer to:

• Radosław Gilewicz (born 1971), Polish footballer
• Nil Hilevich (1931–2016), Belarusian poet
• (born Mikalai Hilevich, 1936–2022), Belarusian writer and journalist
• Wiktor Gilewicz (1907–1948), Polish military officer

Notes and References

1. , Беларуская антрапанiмiя. 2: Прозвiшчы, утвораные ад апелятыўнай лексiкi' (Belarusian Anthroponymy. 2: Surnames Derived from Appellative Lexicon), Minsk, Навука i тэхнiка, 1969, p. 108.