Olav

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /olɑw/, [oˈlɑw], [oˈlɑwˀ]

Proper noun

Olav

1. a male given name, variant of Olaf.

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Norwegian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈuːlɑʋ/

Proper noun

Olav

1. a male given name.

Usage notes

• Traditionally one of the most common names in Norway, also in the forms Ola and Ole.

Derived terms

• (male given names): Ola, Olaf, Ole, Oliver, Leif, Leiv
• (feminine forms): Olaug
• (surnames): Olafsen, Olaussen, Olsen, Olufsen

References

• Kristoffer Kruken – Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
• [1] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 15 774 males with the given name Olav living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1900s decade. Accessed on April 29th, 2011.