Oleg

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proper noun

A male given name from the Slavic languages.

OriginRussian Оле́г ← Old Norse Helgi →
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Meanings

proper nounOleg (countable and uncountable, plural Olegs)

plural Olegs

  1. countableuncountableA male given name from the Slavic languages.

Origin

  1. Old NorseHelgi“holy, sacred or blessed”
  2. RussianОле́г
  3. EnglishOleg

Borrowed from Russian Оле́г (Olég), a Varangian name, ultimately from Old Norse Helgi (“holy, sacred or blessed”). Cognate to modern Scandinavian Helge.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἁγιός
  • Ἁγιός (Hagiós)given name
Czech Oleg
  • Oleggiven name
Latin Olegus
  • Olegusgiven name
Polish Oleg
  • Oleggiven name
Russian Оле́г
  • Оле́г (Olég)given name
Swedish Oleg
  • Oleggiven name
Ukrainian Оле́г
  • Оле́г (Oléh)given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

legooglelogegoelgole
Cite this entry
APA

Oleg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oleg

MLA

“Oleg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oleg. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oleg,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oleg.

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