Danish

Proper noun

Olav

1. A male given name, variant of Olaf.

Norwegian

Etymology

From Old Norse Óláfr, from Proto-Norse *Anulaibaʀ ‎(*Anulaibaʀ). Name of an 11th century king, the patron saint of Norway. Cognate with English Olaf.

Proper noun

Olav

1. A male given name.

Usage notes

• Traditionally one of the most common names in Norway, also in the forms Ola and Ole.

Derived terms

• (male given names): Ola, Olaf, Ole, Oliver, Leif, Leiv
• (feminine forms): Olaug
• (surnames): Olafsen, Olaussen, Olsen, Olufsen

References

• Kristoffer Kruken – Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, ISBN 82-521-4483-7
• Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 15 774 males with the given name Olav living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1900s decade. Accessed on April 29th, 2011.