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Oleska (pron. uh-LES-ka) can be a diminutive form if the Russian name Olesya, spelled in Russian Îëåñÿ. According to this site http://www.calend.ru/names/0/0/274/, it originates from the name Alexandra.

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The name Olesya has gained popularity upon a novel by Alexandre Kouprine (http://www.lib.ru/LITRA/KUPRIN/olesya.txt).

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