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Oleg
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This article is about the Slavic masculine given name. For other uses, see Oleg (disambiguation).
Oleg (Russian: Олег), Oleh (Ukrainian: Олег), or Aleh (Belarusian: Алег) is an East Slavic given name. The name is very common in Russia, Ukraine and Belаrus. It derives from the Old Norse Helgi (Helge), meaning "holy", "sacred", or "blessed". The feminine equivalent is Olga. While Germanic in origin, "Oleg" is not very common outside Eastern European countries.
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Gender | Male |
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Word/name | Old Norse |
Meaning | Holy |
Region of origin | Eastern Europe |
Other names | |
Related names | Olga, Helge |
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