Kolesnik

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[edit]

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

People[edit]

Kolesnik[edit]

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[edit]

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

Kolisnyk[edit]

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

Kalesnik[edit]

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

Colesnic[edit]

Iurie Colesnic (born 1955), Moldovan politician