Ольга
Old Ruthenian
Alternative forms
- О́лга (Ólha), О́лґа (Ólga)
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic О́льга (Ólĭga), borrowed from Old Norse Helga.[1][2] Compare Russian О́льга (Ólʹga), Old Church Slavonic Єлга (Elga).
Descendants
References
- Melnychuk, O. S., editor (2003), “О́льга”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volumes 4 (Н – П), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN, page 183
- Rudnyc'kyj, Ja. (1972–1982) “О́льга”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language, volumes 2 (Д – Ь), Ottawa: Ukrainian Mohylo-Mazepian Academy of Sciences; Ukrainian Language Association, →LCCN, page 878
Further reading
- Hrynchyshyn, D. H., editor (1978), “*Олга”, in Словник староукраїнської мови XIV–XV ст. [Dictionary of the Old Ukrainian Language of the 14ᵗʰ–15ᵗʰ cc.] (in Ukrainian), volumes 2 (Н – Ѳ), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, page 80
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic Ольга (Olĭga) (compare Оле́г (Olég)). The Belarussian version for Olga is Volha (Вольга). The term Olga/Volha could be connected with the term for the Russian river Volga (Волга). Olga could also be connected to Old Norse Helga, from heilagr, from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈolʲɡə]
Audio (file)
Proper noun
О́льга • (Ólʹga) f anim (genitive О́льги, nominative plural О́льги, genitive plural О́лег)
- a female given name, equivalent to English Olga or Helga
- Oscar (O in the ICAO spelling alphabet)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | О́льга Ólʹga |
О́льги Ólʹgi |
| genitive | О́льги Ólʹgi |
О́легъ Óleg |
| dative | О́льгѣ Ólʹgě |
О́льгамъ Ólʹgam |
| accusative | О́льгу Ólʹgu |
О́легъ Óleg |
| instrumental | О́льгой, О́льгою Ólʹgoj, Ólʹgoju |
О́льгами Ólʹgami |
| prepositional | О́льгѣ Ólʹgě |
О́льгахъ Ólʹgax |
Derived terms
- (Diminutives:) О́ля (Ólja), Лёля (Ljólja), Ля́ля (Ljálja), Лёна (Ljóna), Лёня (Ljónja), Лю́ля (Ljúlja), Лю́ня (Ljúnja), Ольгу́ня (Olʹgúnja), Ольгу́ся (Olʹgúsja), Ольгу́ха (Olʹgúxa), Ольгу́ша (Olʹgúša), Олю́ля (Oljúlja), Олю́ня (Oljúnja), Олю́ся (Oljúsja), Лю́ся (Ljúsja), Олю́ха (Oljúxa), Олю́ша (Oljúša), Оля́ша (Oljáša), Оля́ня (Oljánja), Олёна (Oljóna)
- (Endearing forms:): О́ленька (Ólenʹka), О́лечка (Ólečka)
- (Pejorative forms:): О́лька (Ólʹka)
Related terms
Descendants
- → Portuguese: Olga
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “Ольга”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
Ukrainian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɔlʲɦɐ]
Audio (file)
Proper noun
О́льга • (Ólʹha) f pers (genitive О́льги, nominative plural О́льги, genitive plural Ольг)
- a female given name, Olha, equivalent to English Olga or Helga
Declension
Declension of О́льга (pers hard fem-form accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | О́льга Ólʹha |
О́льги Ólʹhy |
| genitive | О́льги Ólʹhy |
Ольг Olʹh |
| dative | О́льзі Ólʹzi |
О́льгам Ólʹham |
| accusative | О́льгу Ólʹhu |
Ольг Olʹh |
| instrumental | О́льгою Ólʹhoju |
О́льгами Ólʹhamy |
| locative | О́льзі Ólʹzi |
О́льгах Ólʹhax |
| vocative | О́льго Ólʹho |
О́льги Ólʹhy |
Derived terms
- Оля (Olja) (familiar or diminutive)
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