Kolesnik, Kolesnyk, Kolisnyk, or Kalesnik is a gender-neutral

occupational surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...

meaning " wheelwright" in several Slavic languages. In its various forms, it is particularly common in Ukraine.

Variations

* Ukraine: Колесник or Колісник (Kolesnyk, Kolisnyk; less common: Kolesnik, Kolisnik) * Belarus: Калеснік (Kalesnik) * Russia: Колесник (Kolesnik) * Poland: Koleśnik * Moldova/Romania: Colesnic * Other: Kolesnick

People

Kolesnik

* Aleksey Kolesnik (born 1999), Belarusian footballer * Alyona Kolesnik (born 1995), Ukrainian-Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler *

Andrey Kolesnik Andrey Kolesnik (russian: Андре́й Ива́нович Коле́сник, born 26 February 1960 in Kaliningrad) is a Russian political figure and deputy of the 6th and 8th State Dumas. Career Until 1991, Kolesnik served as a naval ...

(born 1960), Russian politician * Finn Kolesnik (born 2000), Canadian World Bridge Champion *

Magdalena Koleśnik Magdalena Koleśnik (born 27 February 1990) is a Polish stage, film and television actress. Life and career Born in Białystok, Koleśnik studied at the Faculty of Puppetry Arts of the Theatre Academy in her hometown and then at the AST Nat ...

(born 1990), Polish actress * Vadim Kolesnik (born 1969), Ukrainian hammer thrower * Vadym Kolesnik (born 2001), Ukrainian-born ice dancer * Vitali Kolesnik (born 1979), Kazakhstani ice hockey goaltender

Kolesnyk

* Danylo Kolesnyk (born 2001), Ukrainian footballer *

Vadym Kolesnyk Vadym Kolesnyk ( ua, Вадим Леонідович Колесник; born 12 March 1967 in Chudniv, Ukrainian SSR) is a former Ukraine, Ukrainian Association football, football Forward (association football)#Striker, striker and current footbal ...

(born 1967), Ukrainian footballer * Yuliia Kolesnyk (born 1997), Ukrainian sprint canoeist

Kolisnyk

* Art Kolisnyk (1921–1996), Canadian football player * Mykola Kolisnyk (born 1988), Ukrainian statesman * Peter Kolisnyk (1934-2009), Canadian artist

Kalesnik

* Sergey Kalesnik (born 1970), Belarusian sprint canoeist * Stanislav Kalesnik (1901–1977), Soviet glaciologist

Colesnic

* Iurie Colesnic (born 1955), Moldovan politician