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Oleg
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A masculine given name common among Slavic-speaking peoples, derived ultimately from a Norse name meaning "holy."
"Oleg was a legendary early ruler of Kievan Rus."
Word Forms
Olegs plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Оле́г, a Varangian name from Old Norse Helgi ("holy").