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Olov
Boy NameSwedish Origin
Meaning
Swedish form of OLAF.
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Olov Lambatunga
Olov Lambatunga was Archbishop of Uppsala from 1198–1206.
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Olov
Olov (or Olof) is a Swedish form of Olav/Olaf, meaning "ancestor's descendant".
Olov Janse
Professor Robert Ture Olov Janse (August 3, 1892, in Norrköping, Sweden – March 1985, in Washington, D.
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Olov Hartman
Olov Hartman (1906–1982) was a Swedish hymnwriter and writer.
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Olov Grøtting
Olov Grøtting (born 14 September 1960) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.
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