Olav V

or O·laf V

[oo-lahf, English oh-luh f, oh-luh v]

noun

1903–91, king of Norway 1957–91.

Olaf I

or O·lav I

[oo-lahf; English oh-luh f, oh-luh v]

noun

Olaf Tryggvessön, a.d. 969–1000, king of Norway 995–1000.

Olaf II

or Olav II

noun

SaintOlaf Haraldssön, a.d. 995–1030, king of Norway from 1016 to 1029; patron saint of Norway.

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Examples from the Web for olaf

Contemporary Examples of olaf

Olaf Breuning, for instance, had designed a limited edition label for the Grolsch beer bottle.
Art and High Commerce
Anthony Haden-Guest
December 10, 2009

Historical Examples of olaf

It was told him that there was King Olaf, with the Swedish host.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)
Snorri Sturluson
Olaf Tryggvasson stood aloft on the high deck of the Long Serpent.
The Land of the Long Night
Paul du Chaillu
Who owns those large ships to the left of King Olaf of Sweden?
The Land of the Long Night
Paul du Chaillu
She is the only really strange figure (if we exclude Olaf) in this group of poseurs.
The Yellow Claw
Sax Rohmer
King Olaf was proclaiming a change of law; men did not take it all in the same way.
Epic and Romance
W. P. Ker

British Dictionary definitions for olaf

Olaf I

Olav I (ˈəʊləv)

noun

known as Olaf Tryggvesson. ?965–?1000 ad, king of Norway (995–?1000). He began the conversion of Norway to Christianity

Olaf II

Olav II

noun

Saint. 995–1030 ad, king of Norway (1015–28), who worked to complete the conversion of Norway to Christianity; deposed by Canute; patron saint of Norway. Feast day: July 29

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Word Origin and History for olaf

Olaf

masc. proper name, from Old Norse An-leifr, literally "ancestor's relic;" first element related to Old High German ano "ancestor;" second element related to Old English læfan "to leave" (see leave (v.)).