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OLAF

From the Old Norse name Áleifr meaning "ancestor's descendant", derived from the elements anu "ancestor" and leifr "descendant". This was the name of five kings of Norway, including Saint Olaf (Olaf II).


Usage: Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian, Polish
Short Forms: OLA, OLE
Variants: OLAV, OLUF
Name day:
July 29th: Estonia, Germany, Poland
Famous People: Olaf II of Norwaywiki (Politician, 995, Norway), Olaf I of Norwaywiki (Politician, 963, Norway)
Anagrams: Find anagrams for OLAF.
Popularity: *Popularity is given by the percentage of usage over the years.

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