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Oksana or Oxana (, ; be, Аксана), sometimes transliterated as Aksana, is a female given name of Ukrainians, Ukrainian origin. The closest equivalent is the Russians, Russian name ''Xenia (name), Kseniya'' (russian: Ксения, links=no), but the two names coexist in use in both countries and neither of them is a shortening of the other. Origin The names Oksana (), Xana (), Sana () and Xenia (name), Kseniya (russian: Ксения, Xenia) are thought to originate from one of two Greek language, Greek words: Xenia (Greek), Xenia (hospitality) or Xenos (Greek), Xenos (stranger).gramota.ru
the dictionary of Russian names. Axana is another alternative spelling.


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A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ...
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