Oxana

English

Alternative forms

• Oksana

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