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Olav - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Olav
 
 


The boy name Olav [ syll. o-lav, ol-av ] is pronounced as owLAAV KEY. Olav is largely used in the Scandinavian language and it is derived from Old Norse origins. Olle (Scandinavian short form) is a variant of Olav. Olav is a variation of the name Olaf (English, German, and Scandinavian).

Olav is an unusual baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Olav include Olaf (English, German, and Scandinavian), Olave (Scandinavian), Olof (Scandinavian), Olavi (Finnish), and Olivier (French).

KEY: approx English pronunciation for Olav: OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)"


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