Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Óli is a diminutive of Ólavur. Ólavur comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
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How it developed
In Faroese usage, Óli is a diminutive of Ólavur.
Óli’s family of names
In Icelandic usage, Óli is a diminutive of Ólafur. In Faroese usage, Óli is a diminutive of Ólavur. In Old Norse usage, Óli is a diminutive of Óláfr.
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Around the world
Óli has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Óli
- Óli JohannesenFaroese footballerborn 1972
- Óli BreckmannFaroese teacher and politician (born 1948)
- Óli MittúnFaroese handball playerborn 2005
- Óli Holmassociation football playerborn 1945
- Óli MortensenFaroese swimmerborn 1996
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