Given name & surname
Olger
Olger is a masculine given name. It is used in Norwegian.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In Norwegian use, Olger has a related form in Holger. An origin associated with Holger is Old Norse.
Explained through its name family
The story
In Norwegian use, Olger has a related form in Holger. The history of Holger gives this family its wider story. Holger’s historical associations include a character of medieval romance, one of Charlemagne’s generals, known in English as Ogier the Dane.
Explained through its name family
Olger’s family of names
In Norwegian usage, Olger has a feminine form in OLGINE. In Norwegian usage, Olger has a related form in Holger.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
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.
People named Olger
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