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Svetlana

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[svet-lah-nuh, sfet-, svyi-tlah-nuh] / svɛtˈlɑ nə, sfɛt-, svjɪˈtlɑ nə /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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The pair married three years later in 1954 and had their first child, Svetlana.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

"Basically, we're planning to shut down," Svetlana, the owner of a maternity and kids brand in the Far East city of Khabarovsk, said.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

Last week, Sophie Nélisse, who plays Rose in “Heated Rivalry,” said she’s “here for” a “little spinoff” about Rose and Svetlana, Rozanov’s childhood friend in the series.

From Salon Feb. 13, 2026

We learn the GLP-1 origin story largely through Svetlana Mojsov, a chemist who came to the U.S. in 1972 for graduate school from what was then Yugoslavia.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 2025

Standing at the stage door of the ice rink were Svetlana and Alexi Dubonov!

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene

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