Alyosha
[əˈljoʊʃə]Meaning
Russian affectionate diminutive of Aleksey
Background Story
Alyosha is the Russian affectionate diminutive of Aleksey, also transliterated as Aliosha or Aliocha. It is recorded as a given name in a range of languages, among them Belarusian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Finnish, French, Georgian and Greek. Related forms listed alongside it include Aleks, Alex and Lyosha.
Variations
Alyosha, Alexei, Aleksey
Related Names
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