Olav

Variant of Olaf

Olaf definition

Olaf (ō′ləf, -läf)

noun

a masculine name
also sp. Olav

Etymology: ON Olafr, Aleifr < *anulaibar, lit., descendant of the (original) ancestor < *anu (< IE *an-, ancestor > L anus, old woman) + -laibar (> Leifr, Leif)

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