Oxana

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English

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Proper noun

Oxana

  1. A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian female given name Окса́на (Oksána).
    • 2015, Robert Galbraith [pseudonym; Joanne Rowling], Career of Evil, Sphere, →ISBN:
      ‘Now,’ said Wardle, and Detective Sergeant Ekwensi clicked out the nib of her pen and prepared to write, ‘does the name Oxana Voloshina mean anything to either of you?’
    • 2017, Luke Jennings, Codename Villanelle, John Murray, →ISBN:
      ‘Go and explore the city. And start thinking about your cover name. Oxana Vorontsova’s dead.’
    • 2020, Nick Tyrone, Politics is Murder, Accent, →ISBN:
      It has a picture of a woman that I know isn’t me but looks exactly like me with the name ‘Oxana Deseroyova’ on it.

German

Etymology

From Russian Оксана (Oksana).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔkˈsaːna/, /oˈksaːna/

Proper noun

Oxana f (proper noun, genitive Oxanas or (with article) Oxana)

  1. a female given name