Barsky (surname)
Barsky is a mostly Jewish (and, more rarely, Ukrainian) surname. It is derived from the name of the town of Bar in Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine. The single masculine suffix -sky imparts the meaning "of Bar" or "from Bar". The feminine counterpart of this suffix is -skaya but this form is only used in Slavic-speaking countries. Notable people with the surname include:
- Amie Barsky (born c. 1984), American reality television show contestant
- Brian A. Barsky, American Professor of Computer Science and Vision Science
- Edward K. Barsky (1885-1975), American surgeon and political activist
- Ivan Hryhorovych-Barskyi (1713-1785), Ukrainian architect
- Joseph Barsky (d. 1943), Russian Jewish architect
- Paul Barsky, American talk radio personality
- Rick Barsky, Canadian Green Party politician
- Robert Barsky, American university professor
- Tim Barsky, American musician
- Vladimir Barsky (1889–1936), Russian film director and actor
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