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Olga
OHL-guh
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A feminine given name common in Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian, derived from a Norse word meaning "holy."
"Saint Olga of Kiev is remembered as an early Christian ruler of Rus."
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Etymology
From Old East Slavic Ólĭga, a form of Helga, from Old Norse heilagr ("holy").