Olga (name)


Olga is a Russian feminine given name of Scandinavian origin. It is the equivalent of Helga, and derived from the Old Norse adjective heilagr. The name was brought by Scandinavian settlers who founded Kievan Rus' in the 9th century.
It is also used in Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Greece and Cyprus, Georgia or more archaic ოლღა ), Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Bosnia, the Balkans, Western Europe and Latin America. It is also much in use in Scandinavia.
The masculine counterpart is Oleg.

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