Balaban (surname)
Balaban (also Ballaban, Ballabon) is a surname, from a Turkic word meaning "robust", "burly", or a Ukrainian word meaning "hawk". Notable people with the surname include:
- Alexandru Balaban (1931-), Romanian chemist
- Alper Balaban (1987-2010), Turkish footballer
- A. J. Balaban, (1889-1962), co-founder of Balaban and Katz
- Barney Balaban, (1887-1971), co-founder of Balaban and Katz
- Bob Balaban (1945-), American actor and director (related to the founders of Balaban and Katz)
- Boško Balaban (1978-), Croatian footballer
- Elmer Balaban, (1909-2001), American theater owner and early cable television executive
- İbrahim Balaban (born 1921), Turkish painter
- John Balaban, American poet and translator
- Judy Balaban (born 1932), American actress and author
- Liane Balaban (1980-), Canadian actress
- Meir Balaban (1874-1941), Polish Jewish historian
- Miriam Balaban, scientist
- Nina Balaban (1995-), Macedonian sports shooter
- Jan Balabán, Czech writer.
Fictional
- Megadirettore Galattico (Galactic Megadirector) Duca Conte (Duke Count) Francesco Maria Balabam, one of the main characters in the novels and films about Ugo Fantozzi.
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