Olaf
[ˈoʊ.lɑf]Meaning
from Old Norse elements meaning "ancestor" and "inheritance, legacy"
Background Story
Olaf comes from the Old Norse name Óláfr, reconstructed in Proto-Norse as *Anulaibaʀ, from anu "ancestor" and leif "inheritance, legacy". It was the name of five kings of Norway, including Saint Olaf II. The name is used in Estonian, Faroese, Finnish, Icelandic, Irish, Old Irish, Old Norse, Portuguese, Scottish, Scottish Gaelic and Swedish, and its forms include Olav, Olov, Olof, Oluf, Amlaíb, Amhlaoibh, Aulay and the Latinized Olaus.
Temperament
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