Given name · also Old Norse
Amlaíb
Amlaíb is a masculine given name from Proto-Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Middle Irish.
Original Old NorseÓláfr
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Amlaíb comes from Proto-Norse, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Proto-Norse *ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic *Anulaibaz, built from Proto-Germanic *anô + *laibō.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Amlaíb’s family of names
In Middle Irish usage, Amlaíb shares a linguistic root with the Old Norse form Óláfr. In Middle Irish usage, Amlaíb has a conventional equivalent in the English form Olaf. In Middle Irish usage, Amlaíb has a later derivative in Amhlaoibh.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Amlaíb has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
5 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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