Russian name of scandinavian origin, originally derived from the old norse adjective heilagr.it was imported by scandinavian settlers who founded the first russian state in the 9th century. The name olga is primarily a female name of slavic origin that means holy Russian form of the old norse name helga
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Like her husband she was probably a varangian, who were norse people who settled in eastern europe beginning in the 9th century.
Saint olga, the first recorded female ruler in rus and the first member of the ruling family of kyiv to adopt christianity.
Olga is a feminine given name of east slavic origin and a russian variant of the old norse name helga It is the feminine version of helge, derived from the old norse name helgi and heilagr, meaning ‘holy,’ or ‘blessed.’ The name helga, and as a result olga, was widespread among the norse people, reflecting their profound reverence for divine protection and sanctity The historical migration and eventual christianization of scandinavian tribes facilitated the spread of the name olga across europe.
