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Olaf

Meaning

From the Old Norse name Áleifr meaning "ancestor's descendant", derived from the elements anu "ances

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Olaf and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Courage
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Integrity
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Leadership

Famous People Named Olaf

Olaf Guthfrithson

Olaf Guthfrithson or Anlaf Guthfrithson ( ; ; ; died 941) was a Hiberno-Scandinavian (Irish-Viking) leader who ruled Dublin and Viking Northumbria in the 10th century.

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Olaf Dreyer

Olaf Dreyer (born 1969, Hamburg) is a German theoretical physicist whose research interests include quantum gravity and the quantum measurement problem.

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Olaf Karthaus

Olaf Karthaus (born 1963 in Koblenz) is a German polymer chemist and Professor at the Chitose Institute of Science and Technology in Chitose, Hokkaidō, Japan, researching polymer chemistry, thin.

InnovationIntelligenceWisdom

Olaf Strand

Olaf Strand (15 January 1899 – 10 February 1997) was a Norwegian middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.

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Olaf Kier

Olaf Kier, (c.

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Olaf in Other Languages

DanishOliver
DanishOlivia
DanishVivi
DutchOlivier
EstonianOliver
FaroeseÓlavur

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