Olga (name)
An icon of St. Olga.
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| Gender | Female |
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| Word/name | Old Norse |
| Meaning | holy |
| Related names | Oleg, Helga |
Olga is a Slavic female given name, derived from Old Norse name Helga. It is used in Russia (Ольга), Ukraine (Ольга, transliterated Olha), Belarus (Вольга, transliterated Vol'ha), Bulgaria (Олга transliterated Ólga), the Czech Republic, Greece and Cyprus (Όλγα, Ólgha), Latvia, Lithuania, Albania, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Spain (Olga), Portugal, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, South Africa, and Latin America. The male equivalent is Oleg (Олeг).
A diminutives include Ola, Olya, Olka, Oleńka, Olinka, Olgiszonek etc.
Name days (St. Olga of Kiev): Bulgaria, Poland, Czech Republic, Greece and France – July 11, Slovakia – July 23, Russia – July 24, Hungary – July 27.
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