I have not been able to determine the exact origin of the name Biele.  Below are some of the possibilities. 

 From Bielefeld? 

Bielefeld is a large city in the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhineland - Westphalia) in Germany.  The “feld” in German is “field” in English, but there is no translation of “biele”.  The archivist of Bielefeld did not know either.  He stated that Bielefeld’s name went back to the Middle Ages and there are no records of its origin.

There are also smaller cities in Germany, including Biel and Bielen.

 From Slovakia?

The word “biele" translates to “white” in Slovakian according to the Slovak – English dictionary.  The name of the Slovak precision flying team (see links page) is the “Biele Albatrosky” which means the “White Albatross”.  There is also a mountain range in Slovakia called the “Biele Karpaty” or “White Carpathian Mountains”.

There are many surnames, especially German, that are similar including Biel, Bielen, Bielefeld, Bielefeldt, and Bielenberger.

If you have any information, please send me a note at kenbiele@yahoo.com