Kolesnik Explained

Kolesnik, Kolesnyk, Kolisnyk, or Kalesnik is a gender-neutral occupational surname meaning "wheelwright" in several Slavic languages. In its various forms, it is particularly common in Ukraine.

Variations

• Ukraine: Колесник or Колісник (Kolesnyk, Kolisnyk; less common: Kolesnik, Kolisnik)
• Belarus: Калеснік (Kalesnik)
• Russia: Колесник (Kolesnik)
• Poland: Koleśnik
• Moldova/Romania: Colesnic
• Other: Kolesnick

People

Kolesnik

• Aleksey Kolesnik (born 1999), Belarusian footballer
• Alyona Kolesnik (born 1995), Ukrainian-Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler
• Andrey Kolesnik (born 1960), Russian politician
• Finn Kolesnik (born 2000), Canadian World Bridge Champion
• Magdalena Koleśnik (born 1990), Polish actress
• Vadim Kolesnik (born 1969), Ukrainian hammer thrower
• Vadym Kolesnik (born 2001), Ukrainian-born ice dancer
• Vitali Kolesnik (born 1979), Kazakhstani ice hockey goaltender

Kolesnyk

• Danylo Kolesnyk (born 2001), Ukrainian footballer
• Vadym Kolesnyk (born 1967), Ukrainian footballer
• Yuliia Kolesnyk (born 1997), Ukrainian sprint canoeist

Kolisnyk

• Art Kolisnyk (1921–1996), Canadian football player
• Mykola Kolisnyk (born 1988), Ukrainian statesman
• Peter Kolisnyk (1934-2009), Canadian artist

Kalesnik

• Sergey Kalesnik (born 1970), Belarusian sprint canoeist
• Stanislav Kalesnik (1901–1977), Soviet glaciologist

Colesnic

• Iurie Colesnic (born 1955), Moldovan politician

See also

• • • • • Kolesnikov