Gender Masculine

Meaning & History

Old Norse form of Olaf.

Related Names

Rootsanu + leif
Feminine FormÁlǫf
Other Languages & CulturesOlaf, Olav, Oluf, Ole(Danish) Olaf(Dutch) Olavi, Olev(Estonian) Ólavur(Faroese) Olavi, Uolevi, Olli(Finnish) Olaf(German) Ólafur(Icelandic) Amhlaoibh(Irish) Olaf, Olav, Ola, Ole(Norwegian) Amlaíb(Old Irish) Olaf(Polish) Olavo(Portuguese) Aulay(Scottish) Amhlaidh(Scottish Gaelic) Olof, Olov, Ola, Olle(Swedish)

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Sources & References

  1. Viking Answer Lady Webpage, available from https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml.
  2. Peterson, Lena. Nordiskt runnamnslexikon. Uppsala, 2007, page 173.
Entry updated December 7, 2022