Given name & surname · also Old Ruthenian

Aleška

Aleška is a masculine given name from Old Ruthenian, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Lithuanian.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Aleška comes from Old Ruthenian, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.

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How it developed

In Lithuanian usage, Aleška is a diminutive of ALEKSEJUS. In Lithuanian usage, Aleška developed from Ἀλέξιος.

Aleška’s family of names

In Lithuanian usage, Aleška is a diminutive of ALEKSEJUS. In Lithuanian usage, Aleška developed from the Ancient Greek form Ἀλέξιος. In Lithuanian usage, Aleška is a diminutive of Алексѣй.

Walk Aleška’s family in the name graph

AleškaAleskaAleksejusАлексѣйἈλέξιος

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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