Олег

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old East Slavic Ольгъ (Olĭgŭ), from Old Norse Helgi. Reintroduced in the 19th century after Oleg of Novgorod; an inherited form would have ё.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐˈlʲek]
  • (file)

Proper noun

Оле́г • (Olég) m anim (genitive Оле́га, nominative plural Оле́ги, genitive plural Оле́гов)

  1. a male given name, Oleg

Declension

Ukrainian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old East Slavic Ольгъ (Olĭgŭ), from Old Norse Helgi. Reintroduced in the 19th century after Oleg of Novgorod.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɔˈɫɛɦ]
  • (file)

Proper noun

Оле́г • (Oléh) m pers (genitive Оле́га, nominative plural Оле́ги, genitive plural Оле́гів)

  1. a male given name, Oleh

Declension

Derived terms

References

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