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Olav.

a male given name

4 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈuːlɑʋ/
  1. a male given name

Where this word comes from

From Old Norse Óláfr, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ (*anulaibaʀ). Name of an 11th century king, the patron saint of Norway. Cognate with English Olaf.

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