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Svetlana

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

noun

  1. a female given name.


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After Jeffrey Epstein’s death, Svetlana Pozhidaeva said she finally felt free and started building her life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 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

"Investigative actions and operational search measures are being carried out to identify the person or persons involved in committing the aforementioned crime," Investigative Committee spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko said in a statement.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 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

Penelope hoped Svetlana had not had the burden of dragging the heavy mailbag back to the post office.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood