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 Alyona Kolesnik (born 1995), Ukrainian-Azerbaijani freestyle wrestler Andrey Kolesnik (born 1960), Russian politician 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
Kalesnik Sergey Kalesnik (born 1970), Belarusian sprint canoeist Stanislav Kalesnik (1901–1977), Soviet glaciologist
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