Olga
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed in the 19th century from Russian О́льга (Ólʹga), a saints' name borne by Russian royalty, a medieval form of Helga, Old Norse heilagr (“holy, prosperous”). Doublet of Helga.
Proper noun[edit]
Olga
- A female given name from Russian.
- 1993 Oscar Hijuelos: The Fourteen Sisters of Emilio Montez O'Brien. →ISBN page 6:
- Olga was named after a Russian ballerina whose picture had once appeared in a local advertisement for a ballet company that was to perform in Philadelphia during the weeks of her impending conception, and who was shown pirouetting on a point of light, impressing their mother.
- 1993 Oscar Hijuelos: The Fourteen Sisters of Emilio Montez O'Brien. →ISBN page 6:
- A transliteration of the Russian female given name О́льга (Ólʹga).
Usage notes[edit]
- Fashionable in several West European countries around 1900.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Czech[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Russian О́льга (Ólʹga).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Olga f
- a female given name.
Declension[edit]
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Olga
- a female given name.
Estonian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Russian О́льга (Ólʹga)
Proper noun[edit]
Olga
- a female given name.
Faroese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Olga f
- a female given name
Usage notes[edit]
Matronymics
- son of Olga: Olguson
- daughter of Olga: Olgudóttir
Declension[edit]
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Olga |
Accusative | Olgu |
Dative | Olgu |
Genitive | Olgu |
Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Russian О́льга (Ólʹga). First recorded as a given name of Finns in 1812.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Olga
- a female given name.
- 1973 Aulikki Oksanen, Isosisko ja pikkuveli, Kirjayhtymä, →ISBN, page 155:
- —Tyttö vai poika?
- —Tyttö. Olga Ilona.
- —Olga?
- —Olga niin, kaippa se nimeensä tottuu. Se on isoäidin mukaan. isoäiti oli minulle isä ja äiti ja se on aikamoinen saavutus yhdeltä ihmiseltä.
- 1973 Aulikki Oksanen, Isosisko ja pikkuveli, Kirjayhtymä, →ISBN, page 155:
Declension[edit]
Inflection of Olga (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | Olga | Olgat | |
genitive | Olgan | Olgien | |
partitive | Olgaa | Olgia | |
illative | Olgaan | Olgiin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | Olga | Olgat | |
accusative | nom. | Olga | Olgat |
gen. | Olgan | ||
genitive | Olgan | Olgien Olgainrare | |
partitive | Olgaa | Olgia | |
inessive | Olgassa | Olgissa | |
elative | Olgasta | Olgista | |
illative | Olgaan | Olgiin | |
adessive | Olgalla | Olgilla | |
ablative | Olgalta | Olgilta | |
allative | Olgalle | Olgille | |
essive | Olgana | Olgina | |
translative | Olgaksi | Olgiksi | |
instructive | — | Olgin | |
abessive | Olgatta | Olgitta | |
comitative | — | Olgineen |
Possessive forms of Olga (type koira) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | Olgani | Olgamme |
2nd person | Olgasi | Olganne |
3rd person | Olgansa |
Related terms[edit]
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Russian О́льга (Ólʹga) in the 19th century.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Olga
- a female given name from Russian
Icelandic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Olga f
- a female given name
Declension[edit]
Latvian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1858. From Russian О́льга (Ólʹga).
Proper noun[edit]
Olga f
- a female given name.
- A transliteration of the Russian female given name О́льга (Ólʹga).
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- [1] Population Register of Latvia: Olga was the only given name of 21 409 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.
Norwegian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Russian О́льга (Ólʹga) around 1800.
Proper noun[edit]
Olga
- a female given name.
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Russian О́льга (Ólʹga), from Old Norse heilagr, from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz. Doublet of Helga.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Olga f (masculine Oleg)
- a female given name, equivalent to English Olga
Declension[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Olga in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Olga in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Russian О́льга (Ólʹga).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Olga f
- a female given name from Russian О́льга (Ólʹga), equivalent to English Olga
Romanian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Proper noun[edit]
Olga f (genitive/dative Olgăi)
- a female given name, equivalent to English Olga
Slovene[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Olga ?
- a female given name from Russian
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Russian О́льга (Ólʹga).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Olga f
- a female given name from Russian
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Russian О́льга (Ólʹga). First recorded in Sweden in 1843.
Proper noun[edit]
Olga c (genitive Olgas)
- a female given name.
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