Etymology

From Old Norse Óláfr, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ ‎(Anulaibaʀ) (whence also variant Óleifr, Áleifr), consisting of *ᚨᚾᚢ- ‎(anu-, “ancestor”) (from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- ‎(“old woman, ancestor”)) and *-ᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ ‎(-laibaʀ, “remainder”) (from Proto-Germanic *laibijaną ‎(“to leave”), causative of Proto-Germanic *lībaną ‎(“to remain”), from Proto-Indo-European *lip- ‎(“to stick, glue”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔːlːɑʒ/
• Rhymes: -ɔːlːɑʒ