Gorelik or Gorelick (Russian: Горелик; Belarusian: Гарэлік: Harelik) is a Jewish occupational surname historically denoting a vodka distiller or trader.[1] Its etymology is Slavic, from Belarusian harelka (гарэлка), a calque from Polish gorzałka, itself from German geprant Wein 'burnt wine'. Morphologically it resembles a Russian adjective meaning 'burnt' with the noun-forming suffix -ik.[2] The latter is sometimes Anglicized, producing -ick. Notable people with the surname include:

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  1. ^ Jewish Language Review. Association for the Study of Jewish Languages. 1986. p. 300. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  2. ^ "Gorelik". ancestry.com.