Ole (name)

Ole
Gender Masculine
Origin
Word/name Old Norse
Meaning "Ancestor's Descendant"
Other names
Related names Ola, Olaf, Olav, Oluf, Olof, Olov, Olin, Olen

Ole is a Danish and Norwegian masculine given name, derived from the Old Norse name Óláfr, meaning "ancestor's descendant".

People named Ole

References

  • Mary Yonge, Charlotte. History of Christian names, Volume 1 London: Parker, Son, and Bourn, West Strand, (1863). at: Google Books
  • Behind the Name
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