Olaf - wikipedia Olaf This article is about the name. For other uses, see Olaf ( disambiguation ). Olaf or Olav ( / ˈoʊləf /, / ˈoʊlɑːf /, or British Ōleifr, Anleifr / ˈoʊlæf / ; Old Norse : Áleifr, Ólafr ) is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch given name. It is presumably of Proto - Norse origin, reconstructed as * Anu - laibaz, from anu `` ancestor, grand - father '' and laibaz `` heirloom, descendant ''. Old English forms are attested as Ǣlāf, Anlāf. The corresponding Old Novgorod dialect form is Uleb. A later English form of the name is Olave. In the Norwegian language, Olav and Olaf are equally common, but Olav is traditionally used when referring to Norwegian royalty. The Swedish form is Olov or Olof and was borrowed from Old Irish and Scots spelled Amlaíb and Amhlaoibh, giving rise to modern version Aulay ( see also Mac Amhlaoibh and Mac Amhalghaidh ( Irish septs ) ). The name is Latinized as Olaus. Contents 1 Notable people 1.1 Scandinavians 1.2 Norse - Gaelic 1.2. 1 Mann and the Isles 1.3 Novgorod Republic ( in Russia ) 1.4 Modern people 1.5 Fictional characters 2 Septs and clans 3 See also Notable people Scandinavians Olaf Haraldsson Geirstadalf, petty king Olaf I of Norway Tryggvason, 969 -- 9 September 1000 Olaf II of Norway, or Saint Olaf, ruled 1015 -- 1030 Olaf III of Norway, king 1067 -- 1093 Olaf Magnusson ( formerly IV ) of Norway, 1103 -- 1110 Olaf IV of Norway, king 1370 -- 23 August 1387 ; was also Olaf II of Denmark Olaf I of Denmark, king 1086 -- 1095 Olaf II of Denmark, also Olaf IV of Norway Olaf of Sweden ( disambiguation ) ( I, II and III ) Oluf Haraldsen ( died c. 1143 ), Danish nobleman who ruled Scania for a few years from 1139 Norse - Gaelic Not all the following were strictly Norse - Gaels, but they share the most common Norse - Gaelic names. Olaf the Black, 13th - century Norse king Amlaíb Conung ( King Olaf ), King of Dublin, possibly identical with Olaf the White Olaf III Guthfrithson ( Emlaíb mac Gofraid ), King of Dublin Amlaíb Ua Donnubáin ( Auliffe O'Donovan ), regional Irish king Mann and the Isles Olaf I of Mann, also called Olaf Godredsson ( c. 1080 -- 1153 ) Olaf II the Black, also called Olaf Godredsson ( 1173 / 4 -- 1237 ), King of Mann and the Isles 1229 -- 1237. Novgorod Republic ( in russia ) Uleb Ragnvaldsson, son of Ragnvald Ulfsson jarl of Staraja Ladoga ( Aldeigjuborg ), military leader of Novgorod Republic in conquering of Yugra in 1032. Modern people Olav V of Norway, king 1957 -- 1991 Olaf Fink ( 1914 - 1973 ), American educator and state senator Oluf van Steenwinckel ( died 1659 ), Danish building master and engineer Olaf Stapledon ( 1886 -- 1950 ), British author and historian Count Oluf of Rosenborg ( 1923 -- 1990 ) Erwin Olaf ( Erwin Olaf Springveld ), Dutch photographer Fictional characters Count Olaf, a fictional character and the main antagonist in the series of novels A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket Olaf, a fictional character in Jungle Jam and Friends : The Radio Show ! Olaf ( Disney ), a fictional anthropomorphic snowman in the 2013 film Frozen Olaf, the Berserker, a character in the action real - time strategy PC game League of Legends Olaf `` the Stout '', a fictional character in the video game series The Lost Vikings Olaf the Troll, a fictional character in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer Olaf, one of Snoopy 's siblings in Peanuts Olaf Potato, a fictional anthropomorphic potato in the British animated short series Small Potatoes Olaf the Smug Anteater, a fictional character from Animal Crossing : New Leaf Septs and clans McAuliffe ( surname ) Mac Amhlaoibh and Mac Amhalghaidh ( Irish septs ) Clan Macaulay of Lewis Clan MacAulay See also Aulay, the Anglicized Scottish form of the name Ólafur, the Icelandic form of the name Olavi, the Finnish form of the name Olavo, the Portuguese form of the name Ole and Oluf, the Danish forms of the name Ola and Olov, the Swedish forms of the name Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name. 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Question: what is the meaning of the name olaf
Answer: anu "ancestor, grand-father" and laibaz "heirloom, descendant"