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Olof.

The letter "O" in the Swedish spelling alphabet

4 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

intj/²uːlɔf//ˈuːlɔf//²uːlɔv//ˈuːlɔv/

  1. The letter "O" in the Swedish spelling alphabet

Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish Olāver, Olēf, from Old Norse Óláfr, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ (*anulaibaʀ). First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1400. Cognate with Norwegian Olav and English Olaf.

name/²uːlɔf//ˈuːlɔf//²uːlɔv//ˈuːlɔv/

  1. a male given name

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish Olāver, Olēf, from Old Norse Óláfr, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ (*anulaibaʀ). First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1400. Cognate with Norwegian Olav and English Olaf.

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