Olve.
a male given name from Old Norse [in turn from Proto-Norse].
Meaning & usage
a male given name from Old Norse [in turn from Proto-Norse].
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Norse Ǫlvér m, also found as Ǫlvir m, from Proto-Norse *Aluwīhaz m. The first element has been interpreted as meaning “luck; protection” and the second as “giant, warrior”. Alternatively, the name has been connected with words meaning “sanctuary” and “priest”, giving an original meaning such as “chief priest”. Compare Alver, which may represent another Norwegian development of the same name, as well as Icelandic Ölvir and Swedish Ölver.
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