Olaf
/ˈəʊl.əf/US/ˈoʊl.əf/
Olaf proper noun: a male given name from Old Norse.
Proper noun
Olaf
- A male given name from Old Norse.
- And then all hundred and one of us trooped across the grass and onto the platform and got our diplomas from Mr. Halvorson, the superintendent of schools, and he said my name into the microphone―Tollefson, John Olaf―and there is was, the terrible secret of my middle name, revealed, and I slunk back...1998, Garrison Keillor, Wobegon Boy, Faber and Faber, →ISBN, page 71
Olaf meaning in Marathi and Vietnamese
Olaf in Marathi
- male given name
- ओलाफ olāph
Olaf in Vietnamese
- male given name
- Ô-láp
Origin of Olaf
Derived from Old Norse Óláfr.
Questions about Olaf
- What does Olaf mean?
- Olaf means a male given name from Old Norse.
- What is Olaf in Marathi?
- Olaf in Marathi is ओलाफ (olāph). See Olaf meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Olaf?
- Olaf is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Olaf?
- Olaf is pronounced /ˈəʊl.əf/ (UK).
Words near Olaf in the dictionary
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