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Olof

Pronunciation: /²uːlɔf/

“Olof” is a Swedish word. Its meaning in English:

interjection

  1. The letter "O" in the Swedish spelling alphabet

Etymology

From Old Swedish Olāver, Olēf, from Old Norse Óláfr, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ (*anulaibaʀ). First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1400. Cognate with Norwegian Olav and English Olaf.

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