Oleg
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old East Slavic Оле́г (Olég), a Varangian name, ultimately from Old Norse Helgi (“holy, sacred or blessed”). Cognate to modern Scandinavian Helge.
Proper noun
Oleg (countable and uncountable, plural -s)
- A male given name from the Slavic languages.
Related terms
- feminine form: Olga
Translations
Anagrams
Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from Old East Slavic Оле́г (Olég), a Varangian name, ultimately from Old Norse Helgi (“holy, sacred or blessed”). Cognate to modern Scandinavian Helge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈolɛk]
Proper noun
Oleg m anim
- a male given name
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Oleg | Olegové |
| genitive | Olega | Olegů |
| dative | Olegovi, Olegu | Olegům |
| accusative | Olega | Olegy |
| vocative | Olegu | Olegové |
| locative | Olegovi, Olegu | Olezích |
| instrumental | Olegem | Olegy |
Related terms
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Old East Slavic Оле́г (Olég), ultimately from Old Norse Helgi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔ.lɛk/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔlɛk
- Syllabification: O‧leg
- Homophone: Olek
Proper noun
Oleg m pers (female equivalent Olga)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Oleg
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Oleg | Olegowie |
| genitive | Olega | Olegów |
| dative | Olegowi | Olegom |
| accusative | Olega | Olegów |
| instrumental | Olegiem | Olegami |
| locative | Olegu | Olegach |
| vocative | Olegu | Olegowie |
Further reading
- Oleg in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Slovak
Etymology
Derived from Old East Slavic Оле́г (Olég), a Varangian name, ultimately from Old Norse Helgi (“holy, sacred or blessed”). Cognate to modern Scandinavian Helge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔlɛk/
Proper noun
Oleg m pers (genitive singular Olega, nominative plural Olegovia, declension pattern of chlap)
- a male given name
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Oleg | Olegovia |
| genitive | Olega | Olegov |
| dative | Olegovi | Olegom |
| accusative | Olega | Olegov |
| locative | Olegovi | Olegoch |
| instrumental | Olegom | Olegmi |
Related terms
Further reading
- “Oleg”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025
Slovene
Etymology
From Old East Slavic Оле́г (Olég), a Varangian name, ultimately from Old Norse Helgi (“holy, sacred or blessed”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Oleg m anim
- a male given name
Declension
This noun needs an inflection-table template.