Slavic/Greek · Girl name
Olesya
“defender of men (from Alexandra)”
About the name Olesya
Olesya is a Ukrainian and Belarusian diminutive of Alexandra, the feminine form of Alexander, from Greek alexein, to defend, and aner, man. It is now given as an independent name in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. The name became widely known through Alexander Kuprin’s novella Olesya, about a young woman living in the forests of Polesia, which was later filmed as The Sorceress with Marina Vlady.
- Meaning
- defender of men (from Alexandra)
- Origin
- Slavic/Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- o-LEH-syah(3 syl.)
Middle names for Olesya
- Olesya Maria
- Olesya Elena
- Olesya Sofia
- Olesya Daria
- Olesya Viktoria
Questions about Olesya
- What does Olesya mean?
- Olesya is a Slavic name meaning "defender of men (from Alexandra)".
- How do you pronounce Olesya?
- Olesya is pronounced o-LEH-syah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Olesya?
- Variants of Olesya include Olesia.
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