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Алег

“holy, sacred or blessed”

Language context for this entry: Belarusian

masculineCyrillic script

[aˈlʲex] · Belarusian

Origin: Old Norse
1 language context: Belarusian
Follow the evidence: 5 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Алег

Алег is a masculine given name documented in Belarusian. English Wiktionary traces it to Old Norse Helgi via Old East Slavic. It is a form of Oleg, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “holy, sacred or blessed”.

Old Norse origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “holy, sacred or blessed”

From Old East Slavic Ольгъ (Olĭgŭ), from Old Norse Helgi.

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Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: АлегCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: АлегCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: АлегCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: OlegCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

02 / Across borders

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03 / By the numbers

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04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Oleg Novitskiy
born 1971
Russian cosmonaut
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Oleg Logvin
born 1959
Soviet cyclist
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Oleg Kononov
born 1966
footballer
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Oleg Antonenko
born 1971
Belarusian ice hockey player
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q19723312CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: АлегCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: АлегCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: АлегCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: OlegCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Алег

Old Norse origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “holy, sacred or blessed”

From Old East Slavic Ольгъ (Olĭgŭ), from Old Norse Helgi.

Follow the language links in this account

Read from more recent borrowed forms toward older source forms. This is a derivation account, not a dated timeline.

Old East Slavic
Old Norse

Only explicit language links are shown. The full passage may also discuss word roots, comparisons or uncertain proposals.

Read the cited Wiktionary entry

Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: АлегCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: АлегCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: АлегCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: OlegCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Where Алег is used

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History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Oleg Novitskiy
born 1971
Russian cosmonaut
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Oleg Logvin
born 1959
Soviet cyclist
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Oleg Kononov
born 1966
footballer
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Oleg Antonenko
born 1971
Belarusian ice hockey player
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q19723312CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: АлегCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: АлегCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: АлегCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: OlegCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Алег

About Алег

Old Norse origin

Where Алег is used

Across borders

Explore a country

Popularity over time

History

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Oleg Novitskiy

Oleg Logvin

Oleg Kononov

Oleg Antonenko

Oleg

Olegario

Олег

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A name worth keeping.

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Алег

About Алег

Old Norse origin

Where Алег is used

Across borders

Explore a country

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Oleg Novitskiy

Oleg Logvin

Oleg Kononov

Oleg Antonenko

Oleg

Olegario

Олег

Олег

Օլեգ

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Алег

Old Norse origin

Where Алег is used

Across borders

Explore a country

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Oleg Novitskiy

Oleg Logvin

Oleg Kononov

Oleg Antonenko

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

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A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Алег

Old Norse origin

Where Алег is used

Across borders

Explore a country

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Oleg Novitskiy

Oleg Logvin

Oleg Kononov

Oleg Antonenko

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page