Svetlana

[ svet-lah-nuh, sfet-; Russian svyi-tlah-nuh ]

noun

1. a female given name.

Example Sentences

So asked UC Berkeley art historian Svetlana Alpers in a savvy 1977 essay, a question posed early in an exceptional 60-year career.

From Los Angeles Times

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, now in exile after running for election against Lukashenko, sent a short video on Telegram with greetings for "Masha", as she called Maria affectionately, and expressed "joy" to see her reunited with her father.

From BBC

“I’m all for peace and friendship,” says Svetlana.

From BBC

Ms Poletelova was killed in her Limavady home by her friend Svetlana Svedova.

From BBC

On the eve of his final hearing, dozens of prominent fellow film makers and artists – including Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland and Nobel prize-winning author Svetlana Alexievich - signed an open letter to Serbian authorities, urging them not to extradite him.

From BBC