Meaning & origin
Olavus’s family of names
In Old Swedish usage, Olavus has a related form in Olaf. In Latin usage, Olavus has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Olaf. In Latin usage, Olavus has a conventional equivalent in the Russian form Олаф.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Olavus has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
2 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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