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While Aksana is primarily a Belarusian name, its spread to regions like Central Asia and the Caucasus is not surprising due to the historical influence of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. Names often transcended their regional origins as people across the Soviet republics and satellite states adopted and adapted them, sometimes influenced by cultural exchange or linguistic shifts. As Russian-speaking populations were present in these regions, names like Aksana could have been adopted for their familiarity, regardless of their specific Belarusian or Ukrainian roots.

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