Gender Masculine

Meaning & History

Old Irish form of Olaf.

Related Names

Rootsanu + leif
Other Languages & CulturesOlaf, Olav, Oluf, Ole(Danish) Olaf(Dutch) Olavi, Olev(Estonian) Ólavur(Faroese) Olavi, Uolevi, Olli(Finnish) Olaf(German) Ólafur(Icelandic) Amhlaoibh(Irish) Olaf, Olav, Ola, Ole(Norwegian) Áleifr(Old Norse) Olaf(Polish) Olavo(Portuguese) Aulay(Scottish) Amhlaidh(Scottish Gaelic) Olof, Olov, Ola, Olle(Swedish)

Sources & References

  1. O'Brien, Kathleen M. Index of Names in Irish Annals, available from https://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/Amlaib.shtml.
Entry added January 21, 2022