Ales (), also spelled Aleś in

Łacinka The Belarusian Latin alphabet or Łacinka (from , BGN/PCGN romanization of Belarusian, BGN/PCGN: , ) for the Latin script in general is the Latin script as used to write Belarusian. It is similar to the Sorbian alphabet and incorporates feat ...

, is a Belarusian masculine given name. It comes from the Greek name

Alexander Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here ar ...

. Notable people with the name include: *

Ales Adamovich Aleksandr Mikhailovich Adamovich (, ; 3 September 1927 – 26 January 1994) was a Soviet Belarusian writer, screenwriter, literary critic and democratic activist. He wrote in both the Russian and Belarusian languages. Having fought as a ch ...

(1927–1994), Soviet Belarusian writer, screenwriter, literary critic and democratic activist * Ales Bachyla (1918–1983), Belarusian poet and playwright *

Ales Bialiatski Ales Viktaravich Bialiatski (; born 25 September 1962) is a Russian-born Belarusian democratization, pro-democracy activist and prisoner of conscience known for his work with the Viasna Human Rights Centre. An activist for Belarusian independen ...

(born 1962), Belarusian pro-democracy activist and prisoner of conscience *

Aleś Dudar Aleś Dudar () was the pen name of Aliaksandr Dajlidovič (; 24 December 1904 – 29 October 1937), a Belarusian poet, critic, translator and a victim of Stalin's purges. Early life Dudar was born into the family of a farm labourer in the vi ...

(1904–1937), Belarusian poet, critic, translator and a victim of Stalin's purges * Aleś Harun (1887–1920), Belarusian poet, prose writer, dramatist, lyricist and an opinion journalist * Ales Michalevic (born 1975), Belarusian public figure and politician * Ales Prudnikau (1910–1941), Belarusian poet * Ales Pushkin (1965–2023), Belarusian non-conformist painter, theater artist, performer, art curator, and political prisoner *

Aleś Razanaŭ Aleś Razanaŭ (; 5 December 1947 – 26 August 2021) was a Belarusian writer, poet and translator. Life Aleś Razanaŭ was born in 1947 in Sialec ( Biaroza district, Belarusian SSR), one of the oldest settlements in Belarus. His father, Step ...

(1947–2021), Belarusian writer, poet and translator * Ales Savitsky (1924–2015), Belarusian writer and public figure

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