Olaf

Olaf or Olav (, , or British ; ) is a Dutch, Polish, Scandinavian and German given name. It is presumably of Proto-Norse origin, reconstructed as *Anu-laibaz, from anu "ancestor, grand-father" and laibaz "heirloom, descendant". Old English forms are attested as Ǣlāf, Anlāf. The corresponding Old Novgorod dialect form is Uleb. A later English form of the name is Olave.

In the Norwegian language, Olav and Olaf are equally common, but Olav is traditionally used when referring to Norwegian royalty. The Swedish form is Olov or Olof, and the Danish form is Oluf. It was borrowed into Old Irish and Scottish Gaelic with the spellings Amlaíb and Amhlaoibh, giving rise to modern version Aulay. The name is Latinized as Olaus.

Notable people North Germanic Denmark Olaf I of Denmark, king 1086–1095 Olaf II of Denmark, also Olaf IV of Norway Oluf Haraldsen (died c. 1143), Danish nobleman who ruled Scania for a few years from 1139 Norway Olaf Haraldsson Geirstadalf (c.877–c.934), Norwegian petty king Olaf I of Norway Tryggvason, 969–1000 Olaf II of Norway, or Saint Olaf, ruled 1015–1030 Olaf III of Norway, king 1067–1093 Olaf Magnusson (formerly IV) of Norway, 1103–1110 Olaf IV of Norway, king 1370 – 23 August 1387; was also Olaf II of Denmark Sweden Olaf of Sweden (disambiguation) (I, II and III)

Norse-Gaelic Not all the following were strictly Norse-Gaels, but they share the most common Norse-Gaelic names. Olaf the Black, 13th-century Norse king Amlaíb Conung (King Olaf), King of Dublin, possibly identical with Olaf the White Olaf III Guthfrithson (Emlaíb mac Gofraid), King of Dublin Amlaíb Ua Donnubáin (Auliffe O'Donovan), regional Irish king

Mann and the Isles Olaf I of Mann, also called Olaf Godredsson (c. 1080–1153) Olaf II the Black, also called Olaf Godredsson (1173/4–1237), King of Mann and the Isles 1229–1237

Novgorod Republic (in Ukraine or Kievan Rus') Uleb Ragnvaldsson, son of Ragnvald Ulfsson jarl of Staraja Ladoga (Aldeigjuborg), military leader of Novgorod Republic in conquering of Yugra in 1032

Scotland Amlaíb, King of Scotland (971–977)

Modern people Given name Olav V of Norway, king 1957–1991 Olaf Amundsen (1876–1939), Norwegian lawyer and politician Olav Bolland (born 1962), Norwegian academic engineer Olaf Fink (1914–1973), American educator and state senator Olaf Gorter (born 2005), Dutch footballer Olaf Lubaszenko, Polish actor Olaf Pooley (1914–2015), English actor Count Oluf of Rosenborg (1923–1990) Olaf Scholz (born 1958), German politician and Chancellor of Germany (2021–2025) Olaf C. Seltzer (1877–1957), Danish-born American painter Olaf Stapledon (1886–1950), British author and historian Oluf van Steenwinckel (died 1659), Danish building master and engineer

Middle name Erwin Olaf (Erwin Olaf Springveld), Dutch photographer

Fictional characters Count Olaf, the main antagonist in the series of novels A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket Olaf, in Jungle Jam and Friends: The Radio Show! Olaf (Frozen), a living snowman in the 2013 film Frozen Olaf, the Berserker, in the multiplayer online battle arena video game League of Legends Olaf "the Stout", in the video game series The Lost Vikings Olaf the Troll, in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer Olaf, one of Snoopy's siblings in Peanuts Olaf Potato, an anthropomorphic potato in the British animated short series Small Potatoes Olaf the Smug Anteater, from Animal Crossing: New Leaf Olaf the Lofty, an inventor from Noggin the Nog Agent Olaf, from Odd Squad Olaf (Agent Otto Jefferies), from the Anita Blake series Olaf One-Eye, ancient High King of Skyrim from the video game series The Elder Scrolls Olaf, a CO in Advance Wars

Named animals Nils Olav, a succession of penguins at Edinburgh Zoo, officers in the Norwegian King's Guard

Septs and clans McAuliffe (surname) Mac Amhlaoibh and Mac Amhalghaidh (Irish septs) Clan Macaulay of Lewis Clan MacAulay

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