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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Olaf
Old Norse
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Usage of the Name Olaf
Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch
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Meaning of the Name Olaf
The name Olaf comes from an Old Norse name meaning "ancestor's descendant".
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Famous Bearers
This was the name of five kings of Norway.
Other bearers include Olaf Bull (1883 - 1933), a Norwegian poet;
Olaf Stapledon (1886 - 1950), an English philosopher and author;
Olaf Rude (1886 - 1957), a Danish painter;
Olaf Kölzig (born 1970), a German ice hockey player.
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