Oksana or Oxana (, ; be, Аксана), sometimes transliterated as Aksana, is a female

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origin. The closest equivalent is the

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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 Kseniya (russian: Ксения, Xenia) are thought to originate from one of two

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words: Xenia (hospitality) or Xenos (stranger).gramota.ru
the dictionary of Russian names. Axana is another alternative spelling.

People

Oksana

Oksana Akinshina Oksana Aleksandrovna Akinshina (russian: Оксана Александровна Акиньшина; born 19 April 1987) is a Russian actress. She is best known for her roles in films ''Sisters'' (2001), ''Lilya 4-ever'' (2002), ''The Bourne Supr ...

(born 1987), Russian actress * Oksana Wilhelmsson (born 1984 as Oksana Andersson), Soviet Union-born member of Swedish band

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* Oksana Andrusina-Mert (born 1973), Turkish discus thrower of Russian origin *

Oksana Baiul , altname= Oksana Baiul-Farina , birth_date= , birth_place=Dnipro, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union , residence= , height= , formercoach= Galina Zmievskaya Valentyn Nikolayev Stanislav Koritek , formerchoreographer= Sarah Kawahara , formertra ...

(born 1977), Ukrainian Olympic and world champion figure skater *

Oksana Bilozir Oksana Volodymyrivna Bilozir ( uk, Оксана Володимирівна Білозір), née Rozumkevych ( uk, Розумкевич), is a People's Artist of Ukraine (1994), former People's Deputy of Ukraine and in 2005 Minister of Cultur ...

(born 1957), Ukrainian singer and stateswoman *

Oksana Chusovitina Oksana Aleksandrovna Chusovitina (russian: Оксана Александровна Чусовитина; born 19 June 1975) is an eight-time Olympic gymnast who has competed for the Soviet Union, Uzbekistan, and Germany. Chusovitina's care ...

(born 1975), Uzbek gymnast *

Oksana Domnina Oksana Alexandrovna Domnina (russian: Оксана Александровна Домнина, born 17 August 1984) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. She and partner Maxim Shabalin are the 2010 Olympic bronze medalists, the 2009 World C ...

(born 1984), Russian ice dancer * Oksana Dyka (born 1978), Ukrainian opera soprano * Oksana Esipchuk (born 1976), Russian discus thrower *

Oksana Fadeyeva Oksana Fadeyeva (born 16 March 1975) (née Kushch) is a Russian table tennis player. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the first round of the singles competition. She competed in both singles and doubles in 2004. See also * ...

(née Kushch) (born 1975), Russian table tennis player * Oksana Fedorova or

Oxana Fedorova Oksana Gennadyevna Borodina (russian: Оксана Геннадьевна Бородина, Oksana Gennad'yevna Borodina; née Fedorova, russian: Фёдорова, Fyodorova; born 17 December 1977), known professionally as Oxana Fedorova, is a ...

(born 1977), Russian television presenter and Miss Universe 2002 * Oksana Gozeva (born 1989), Russian figure skater *

Oksana Grigorieva Oksana Petrovna Grigorieva (russian: link=no, Оксана Петровна Григорьева; born 23 February 1970) is a Russian singer-songwriter and pianist. She studied music in Moscow and completed conservatoire studies in Kazan, before ...

(born 1970), Russian musician * Oksana Grishina (born 1968), Russian Olympic track cyclist * Oksana Grishina (born 1978), Russian former gymnast and current professional fitness competitor *

Oksana Grishuk Oksana (Pasha) Vladimirovna Grishuk (russian: Оксана (Паша) Владимировна Грищук; born 17 March 1971) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. She is best known for her partnership with Evgeni Platov from 1989 to 1 ...

(born 1972), Russian figure skater *

Oksana Hatamkhanova Oksana Hatamkhanova (Azeri: ''Oksana Hətəmxanova''; born 29 June 1990 in Novyi Buh, Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian-born Azerbaijani Olympic swimmer. She swam for Azerbaijan in the 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman ...

(born 1990), Olympic swimmer from Azerbaijan *

Oksana Ilyushkina Oksana Ilyushkina (née Kochetkova; born 25 May 1974) is a retired Ukrainian athlete who specialized in the 400 metres and 800 metres. In the 4 x 400 metres relay she finished fourth at the 2005 European Indoor Championships, fifth at the 2005 ...

née Kochetkova (born 1974), retired Ukrainian athlete *

Oksana Ivanenko Oksana Dmytrivna Ivanenko (; March 31, 1906 – December 16, 1997) was a Ukrainian children's writer and translator. In 1974, she was the winner of the Lesia Ukrainka Literary Prize for the novels ''Рідні діти'' (Native Children), ''� ...

(1906–1997), Ukrainian children's writer and translator *

Oksana Kalashnikova Oksana Kalashnikova ( ka, ოქსანა კალაშნიკოვა, tr, ; born 5 September 1990) is a Georgian professional tennis player. Kalashnikova has won five WTA Tour doubles titles, three WTA Challenger doubles title ...

(born 1990), Georgian professional tennis player *

Oksana Kazakova Oksana or Oxana (, ; be, Аксана), sometimes transliterated as Aksana, is a female given name of Ukrainian origin. The closest equivalent is the Russian name '' Kseniya'' (russian: Ксения, links=no), but the two names coexist in use ...

(born 1975), Russian figure skater *

Oksana Khvostenko Oksana Khvostenko ( uk, Оксана Хвостенко) (born November 27, 1977 in Chernihiv) is a Ukrainian biathlete. She is a multiple medalist at the World Championships. In 2008 together with Andriy Deryzemlya she won World Team C ...

(born 1977), Ukrainian biathlete *

Oksana Klimova Oksana Anatolievna Klimova (russian: Оксана Анатольевна Климова; born May 24, 1992) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. She competed with Sasha Palomäki for Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), of ...

(born 1992), Russian ice dancer * Oksana Kondratyeva (born 1985), Russian hammer thrower *

Oksana Krechunyak Oksana Krechunyak ( uk, Оксана Кречуняк; born 25 April 1981) is a Paralympian athlete from Ukraine competing mainly in category T37 sprint events. Oksana has twice competed in the Paralympics, in 2004 and 2008 File:2008 Event ...

(born 1981), paralympic athlete from Ukraine * Oksana Kurt (or Parkhomenko, born 1984), Azerbaijani volleyball player * Oksana Lada (born 1979), Ukrainian actress and model (also known as 'Oksana Babiy') * Oksana Lyapina (born 1980), Russian gymnast *

Oksana Lyniv Oksana Lyniv ( uk, Оксана Линів; born 6 January 1978) is a Ukrainian conductor. Biography Born in Brody (then in the Ukrainian SSR), Lyniv is the daughter of two musicians and the granddaughter of a choral conductor. Her father is a ...

(born 1978), Ukrainian conductor * Oksana Makar (1993–2012), Ukrainian murder victim * Oksana Malaya or

Oxana Malaya Oksana Oleksandrivna Malaya ( uk, Оксана Олександрівна Малая, born 4 November 1983), better known as Oxana Malaya, is a Ukrainian woman internationally known for her dog-imitating behavior. Malaya has been the subject of ...

(born 1983), Ukrainian feral child *

Oksana Masters Oksana Masters (born June 19, 1989) is an American multi-sport Paralympic athlete of Ukrainian descent from Louisville, Kentucky. Having primarily specialized in rowing and cross-country skiing, she won the first ever United States medal in tr ...

(born 1989), Ukrainian-born American Paralympic rower * Oksana Okunyeva (born 1990), Ukrainian high jumper *

Oksana Omelianchik Oksana Omelianchik (russian: Оксана Александровна Омельянчик; uk, Окса́на Oлекса́ндрiвна Омелья́нчик, Oksana Oleksandrivna Omelianchyk; alternative transliterations: Oksana Omel'yantchi ...

(born 1970), former Soviet gymnast * Oksana Platero (born 1988), Russian ballroom dancer *

Oksana Pochepa Oksana Aleksandrovna Pochepa (russian: Оксана Александровна Почепа) (born 20 July 1984 in Rostov-on-Don

(born 1984), Russian pop singer *

Oksana Potdykova Oksana Balkanovna Potdykova (russian: Оксана Балкановна Потдыкова; born 20 January 1979) is a Russian ice dancing coach and former competitor. Competing with Denis Petukhov, she became a two-time World Junior medalist (s ...

(born 1979), former competitive Russian ice dancer * Oksana Rogova, Russian triple jumper * Oksana Shcherbak née Holodkova (born 1982), Ukrainian sprint athlete * Oksana Shachko (1987 – 2018) Ukrainian artist and founder of feminist group FEMEN * Oksana Serikova (born 1985), Ukrainian swimmer *

Oksana Shvets Oksana Oleksandrivna Shvets (; 10 February 1955 – 17 March 2022) was a Ukrainian actress. She worked for the Kyiv National Academic Molodyy Theatre from its foundation in 1980 until her death, and was awarded the title Merited Artist of Ukra ...

(1955–2022), Ukrainian actress *

Oksana Skaldina Oksana Valentinovna Skaldina ( uk, Оксана Валентинівна Скалдіна; russian: Оксана Валентиновна Скалдина) is a retired Ukrainian individual rhythmic gymnast and current coach. She is the 1992 Ol ...

(born 1972), Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast * Oksana Slivenko or

Oxana Slivenko Oksana Nikolayevna Slivenko (russian: Оксана Николаевна Сливенко; born 20 December 1986 in Chekhov, Moscow Oblast), known professionally as Oxana Slivenko, is a Russian weightlifter. Career She won the silver medal at t ...

(born 1986), Russian weightlifter *

Oksana Udmurtova Oksana Pavlovna Udmurtova (russian: Оксана Павловна Удмуртова) (born 1 February 1982) is a Russian track and field athlete specialising in the long jump. She is from the Volgograd region of Russia and she is part of the Russ ...

(born 1982), Russian athlete * Oksana Vashchuk (born 1989), Ukrainian freestyle wrestler * Oksana Voevodina (born 1992), Russian model, 2015 Miss Moscow winner and former wife of Muhammad V of Kelantan, Malaysia * Oksana Yarygina (born 1972), Russian javelin thrower * Oksana Yermakova (born 1973), Russian épée fencer *

Oksana Yeremeyeva Oksana Yeremeyeva (nee Ryabinicheva) is a Russian women's soccer, football defender (soccer), defender, playing for various clubs in the Russian women's football championship, Russian Championship including Energiya Voronezh. She was a member of ...

(née Ryabinicheva, 1990), Russian football defender *

Oksana Zabuzhko Oksana Stefanivna Zabuzhko ( uk, Окса́на Стефа́нівна Забу́жко) is a Ukrainian novelist, poet, and essayist. Her works have been translated into several languages. She has been accused of relativising the Volhynian Massa ...

(born 1960), Ukrainian writer and poet * Oksana Zbrozhek (born 1978), Russian middle-distance runner * Oksana Zubkovska, Ukrainian Paralympian athlete

Oxana

or Oksana Fedorova (born 1977), Russian television presenter and Miss Universe 2002 *

or Oksana Malaya (born 1983), Ukrainian feral child *

or Oksana Slivenko (born 1986), Russian weightlifter

Aksana

* Aksana (wrestler) (born 1982), a Lithuanian professional wrestler *

Aksana Drahun Aksana Drahun ( be, Аксана Драгун; born May 19, 1981), a.k.a. Oksana Dragun, is a Belarusian sprinter, who specializes in the 100 metres.

(born 1981), a Belarusian sprinter * Aksana Dziamidava (born 1993), a Belarusian swimmer * Aksana Kavalchuk (born 1979) is a Belarusian volleyball player *

Aksana Miankova Aksana Miankova, also transliterated as Oksana Menkova, ( be, Аксана Мянькова, born 28 March 1982) is a Belarusian hammer thrower. Her personal best of 78.69 m ranks her as the third best woman of all-time. Career Miankova be ...

(born 1982), a Belarusian hammer thrower * Aksana Papko, (born 1988), a Belarusian track cyclist *

Aksana Sivitskaya Aksana Sivitskaya ( be, Аксана Сівіцкая, born 4 August 1974) is a Paralympic athlete from Belarus competing mainly in category T12 sprint and F12 long jump events. Aksana competed in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Paralympi ...

, a Belarusian paralympic athlete

Fictional characters

* Oxana Vorontsova (in the 2018 novel ''Codename Villanelle'') or Oksana Astankova (in the television series ''Killing Eve''), birth name of fictional assassin

Villanelle A villanelle, also known as villanesque,Kastner 1903 p. 279 is a nineteen-line poetic form consisting of five tercets followed by a quatrain. There are two refrains and two repeating rhymes, with the first and third line of the first tercet rep ...

Oksa Pollock The ''Oksa Pollock'' is a series of seven fantasy children's novels written by French authors Anne Plichota and Cendrine Wolf. Plichota and Wolf initially tried to publish the series through Éditions Gallimard in 2007, but were rejected. The auth ...

in the French children's fantasy series

References

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