Oleksandr Yakovych Konysky (August 18, 1836 – December 12, 1900) was a Ukrainian interpreter, writer, lexicographer, pedagogue, poet, and civil activist of liberal direction.
He had several pen names ?.
Return-freedom (Ukrainian: ?????????), F.
Gorovenko, V.
Burkun, Perebendia, ?.
Khutorianyn, and others (around 150).
He also was a professional lawyer and also is known as the author of the text of the Ukrainian spiritual anthem "Prayer for Ukraine".