Olof

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Scandinavian masculine given name given name

Olof is a Scandinavian male given name, particularly common in Sweden and Norway, derived from Old Norse and borne by various notable historical and cultural figures.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Oluf	1

Statements (25)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Scandinavian masculine given name ⓘ given name ⓘ
category	Norwegian masculine given names ⓘ Scandinavian masculine given names ⓘ Swedish masculine given names ⓘ
derivedFrom	Old Norse name Óláfr ⓘ
etymologicalLanguageFamily	North Germanic languages ⓘ
gender	masculine ⓘ
hasNotableBearer	Olof Lagercrantz ⓘ Olof Mellberg ⓘ Olof Palme ⓘ Olof Rudbeck the Elder ⓘ Olof Rudbeck the Elder ⓘ surface form: Olof Rudbeck the Younger Olof Skötkonung ⓘ
hasVariant	Olaf ⓘ Olaf II of Norway ⓘ surface form: Olav Olofsson (patronymic surname) ⓘ Olov ⓘ
languageOfOrigin	Norse ⓘ surface form: Old Norse
nameType	first name ⓘ
regionOfUse	Norway ⓘ Sweden ⓘ
usedInCulture	Norwegian culture ⓘ Swedish culture ⓘ
writingSystem	Latin alphabet ⓘ

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Olof Palme → givenName → Olof ⓘ

Olof Thunberg → givenName → Olof ⓘ

Thunberg → givenName → Olof ⓘ

subject surface form: Olof Thunberg

Olaf → hasVariant → Olof ⓘ

this entity surface form: Oluf