Olav
[ˈoʊ.lɑːv]Meaning
variant of Olaf, from Old Norse elements meaning "ancestor" and "heirloom"
Background Story
Olav is a variant of Olaf, a Dutch, Polish, Scandinavian and German given name of Proto-Norse origin, reconstructed as *Anu-laibaz from anu "ancestor, grand-father" and laibaz "heirloom, descendant". In Norwegian the two forms Olav and Olaf are equally common, but Olav is traditionally used when referring to Norwegian royalty. The Swedish form is Olov or Olof and the Danish form is Oluf, and the name was borrowed into Old Irish and Scottish Gaelic as Amlaíb and Amhlaoibh, which gave rise to the modern Aulay. Its diminutives are Ola and Ole, its feminine form is Oline, and it is Latinized as Olaus.
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