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Also known as Oleg (first name), Oleg (given name)

Oleg (), Oleh (), or Aleh () is an East Slavic given name. The name is very common in Russia, Ukraine, and Belаrus.

Key facts

Name.name
Олег
Name.image
Oleg of Novgorod.jpg
Name.caption
Oleg of Novgorod by Viktor Vasnetsov
Name.romanisation
Oleg
Name.gender
Male
Name.language
Eastern Europe
Name.meaning
'holy'
Name.related names
Olga, Helge

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IPA transcription
ˈɔlɛk
native label
Oleg
Soundex
O420
Cologne phonetics
054
Caverphone
ALK111
transliteration or transcription
Олег
Commons category
Oleg (given name)
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Oleg (), Oleh (), or Aleh () is an East Slavic given name. The name is very common in Russia, Ukraine, and Belаrus.

==Origins== Oleg derives from the Old Norse Helgi (Helge), meaning "holy", "sacred", or "blessed". The feminine counterpart is Olga.

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