name
Lesya
LEH-syah
/ˈlɛsjɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
lesya
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Ukrainian (Ukraine); pet form of Oleksandra or Larysa
- Meaning
- Diminutive of Oleksandra (Alexandra); defender of men; also connected to Larysa (cheerful); borne by Lesya Ukrainka, Ukraine's celebrated poet
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Lesia, Lessia
Common mispronunciations
Saying LEE-sha; 'sy' is a soft 's' followed by a 'ya' glide, not 'sh'
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress on the first; 'sya' is a palatalised 's' + 'ya' glide, a distinctly Slavic sound
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