masculine Olof

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Origin:
old norse
Name Root:
anu *laiƀaR > læfan > ÓlæifR > Ólafr
Meaning:*
This name derives from the Old Norse “anu *laiƀaR > læfan > ÓlæifR > Ólafr,” meaning “to shine, gleam, elf, supernatural being, a descendant of ancestors, relic of the ancestors, legacy of ancestors.” Olaf II Haraldsson, later known as St. Olaf, was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028. He was posthumously given the title Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae (English “Norway’s Eternal King”) and canonized in Nidaros (Trondheim) by Bishop Grimkell, one year after his death in the Battle of Stiklestad on 29 July 1030. Olaf is a cognate of the name “Oliver” and its variants.

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swedish

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icelandic
norwegian
polish
swedish
italian
portuguese
finnish
greenlandic
old danish
old swedish
irish
scottish
latvian
ancient germanic

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Popularity & Ranking

United States Ranking #3569


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Numerological Values: #3

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Chakra Number: #3
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Notable People and Personalities

Olof (ii) Björnsson, Swedish King
Olof Af Acrel, Swedish Surgeon
Olof Gigon, Swiss Teacher, Philologist And Historian Of Philosophy
Olof Iii Of Sweden, Swedish King
Olof Lagercrantz, Swedish Writer, Biographer And Literary Critic
Olof Mellberg, Swedish Footballer
Olof Molander, Swedish Director And Theater Director
Olof Morck, Swedish Guitarist
Olof Palme, Swedish Politician
Olof Swartz, Swedish Naturalist, Botanist And Taxonomist
Olof Tegström, Swedish Inventor
Olof The Brash, Leader Of Denmark
Olof Thornell, Swedish General
Olof Trätälja, Swedish King
Olof Von Dalin, Swedish Poet And Historian