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Ólafur is a common name in Iceland, derived from the Old Norse Óláfr, meaning "ancestor's relic".
According to Icelandic custom, people are generally referred to by first and middle names and patronyms are used if disambiguation is required.
The name is a frequently given name in Iceland. In 2005, it was the fifth most common male given name after Gunnar and before Einar.[1]
Notable Icelanders named Ólafur
- Ólafur Arnalds, Icelandic modern composer
- Ólafur Elíasson, Danish-Icelandic artist
- Ólafur Hannesson, Icelandic television personality
- Ólafur Jóhannesson, former Prime Minister of Iceland
- Ólafur Gottskálksson, Icelandic footballer
- Ólafur Gunnarsson, Icelandic author
- Ólafur Haukur Símonarson, Icelandic author
- Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson, Icelandic author
- Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, current President of Iceland
- Ólafur Ingi Skúlason, Icelandic footballer
- Ólafur Örn Bjarnason, Icelandic footballer
- Ólafur Stefánsson, Icelandic handballer
- Ólafur Thors, former Prime Minister of Iceland
References
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