Pekarsky (masculine), Pekarskaya (feminine) is a Russian-language surname translated from Polish "Piekarski", derived from the occupation of piekarz, "baker". For emigrants, Pekarsky may be a unisex surname. Notable people with the surname include: (1866–1917) Russian navy captain 1st rank (born 1940), Russian musician, orchestra director, music professor Mel Pekarsky, American artist and art educator (1827–1872), Russian historian and bibliographer Stella Pekarsky, American politician (1937–1994), Soviet cardiac surgeon