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Updated June 9, 2019

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Persian : Defends mankind; a variation of Alexander

Family name origins & meanings

  • Polish (Oleś) : from a pet form of the personal name Oleksander (see Alexander) or Oleksy (see Alexis).
  • Hungarian (Öles) : nickname for a strong or big man from öles ‘strong’, ‘well-built’.

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