masculine Olaf

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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.

Usage

danish
danish
dutch
dutch
faroese
faroese
german
german
icelandic
icelandic
norwegian
norwegian
polish
polish
swedish
swedish

Use in other languages

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

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Popularity & Ranking

United States Ranking #5836


Namedoctor Weekly Ranking #2387

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Chakra Number: #7
Crown Chakra "Sahasrara"

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Name Songs

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Notable People and Personalities

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Olaf Hoffsbakken, Norwegian Nordic Skier
Olaf I Of Denmark, King Of Denmark
Olaf I Of Norway, King Of Norway
Olaf Iv Of Norway, King Of Denmark And Norway
Olaf Kolzig, German Ice Hockey Player
Olaf Kyrre, King Of Norway
Olaf Lindenbergh, Dutch Footballer
Olaf Ludwig, German Road Cyclist
Olaf Marschall, German Footballer
Olaf Pollack, German Road Cyclist And Track Cyclist
Olaf Stapledon, British Writer And Philosopher
Olaf The White, King Of The Sea Viking
Olaf Thon, German Footballer
Olaf Thorsen, Italian Guitarist