Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Oleg

OLEG

GENDER: Masculine

OTHER SCRIPTS: Олег (Russian)

PRONOUNCED: ah-LYEK [key]

Meaning & History

Russian form of HELGE. The Varangians brought this name from Scandinavia to Russia. It was borne by an important 10th-century Grand Prince of Kiev.

Related Names

FEMININE FORM: Olga

OTHER LANGUAGES: Helgi (Ancient Scandinavian), Helge (Danish), Helge (German), Helge (Norwegian), Helge (Swedish)

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