Olov

Olov

Olov or Olof is a Swedish form of the Norwegian Olav/Olaf, meaning "ancestor's descendent".[1] Olov may refer to:

  • Per-Olov Ahrén (1926–2004), a Swedish clergyman, bishop of Lund from 1980 to 1992
  • Per-Olov Brasar (born 1950), a retired professional ice hockey forward
  • Olov Englund (born 1983), a Swedish Bandy player
  • Per Olov Enquist (born 1934), one of Sweden's internationally best known authors
  • Karl Olov Hedberg (1923–2007), botanist, taxonomist, author, professor at Uppsala University
  • Per Olov Jansson (born 1920), a Finnish photographer
  • Per-Olov Kindgren (born 1956), a Swedish musician, composer, guitarist and music teacher
  • Olov Lambatunga, archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1198–1206
  • Sven-Olov Lawesson (1926–1988), a Swedish chemist known for his popularization of Lawesson's reagent within the chemical community
  • Sven Olov Lindholm (1903–1998), a Swedish Nazi leader, active in Swedish fascist organizations from the 1920s to the 1950s
  • Per-Olov Löwdin (1916–2000), a Swedish physicist, professor at the University of Uppsala from 1960 to 1983
  • Sven-Olov Sjödelius (born 1933), a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s
  • Olov Svebilius, Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1681–1700
  • Zhaleh Olov (born 1927), an actress and dubbing artist

See also

  • Olaus

References

  1. ^ Mike Campbell. "Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Olov". Behind the Name. http://www.behindthename.com/name/olov. Retrieved 2010-05-18. 

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  • Olov Lambatunga — was archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1198 1206. Little is known about Olov. A couple of papal letters exist: In 1200, the pope declared that Catholic Church estates were free from government taxes and that clerics should not be subjected to the… …   Wikipedia

  • Olov Svebilius — was Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1681 1700. He was born in Ljungby, close to Kalmar in Sweden, January 1, 1624 and died the 29 June 1700. He studied at the University of Uppsala 1638, two years later he enrolled in the Königsberg University,… …   Wikipedia

  • Olov Englund — (born March 5, 1983) is a Swedish Bandy player who currently plays for Hammarby IF Bandy as a defender. Olov is now a member of Sweden s national team and played in the Bandy World Championship 2007. Olov has only played for two clubs. His list… …   Wikipedia

  • Olov Svedelid — (* 26. August 1932 in Stockholm; † 22. September 2008 in Stocksund, Gemeinde Danderyd) war ein populärer schwedischer Autor. Svedelid begann bereits in seiner Jugendzeit mit der Schriftstellerei. 1964 veröffentlichte er sein erstes Buch und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Olov Janse — Professor Robert Ture Olov Janse (August 3, 1892, in Norrköping, Sweden – March 1985, in Washington, D.C.)[1] was a Swedish archaeologist. He is notable for his excavation work at Đông Sơn between 1935–1939.[2] Though he originally argued a… …   Wikipedia

  • Per-Olov Kindgren — Infobox Musical artist Name = Per Olov Kindgren Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = non vocal instrumentalist Birth name = Alias = Born = birth date and age|1956|06|10 Bogotá, Colombia Died = Origin = Stockholm, Sweden Instrument =… …   Wikipedia

  • Per Olov Enquist — in Köln am 22. April 2009 Per Olov „P. O.“ Enquist [pæːr ˈuːlɔv ˈeːnkvist] (* 23. September 1934 in Hjoggböle, Gemeinde Skellefteå) ist ein schwedischer Schriftsteller und Journalist …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Per Olov Enquist — Born 23 September 1934 (1934 09 23) (age 77) Hjoggböle, Skellefteå, Västerbotten, Sweden …   Wikipedia

  • Karl Olov Hedberg — Nacimiento 19 de octubre 1923 Västerås, Suecia Fallecimiento 1 de mayo de 2007 Estocolmo Nacionalidad …   Wikipedia Español

  • Per Olov Enquist — Per Olov Enquist. Activités écrivain, journaliste Naissance 23 septembre  …   Wikipédia en Français

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