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9 famous people named Amlaib found on Wikipedia.
Olaf or Olav (British Ōleifr, Anleifr ; 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.
In Norwegian, Olav and Olaf are historically equally common, but Olav is traditionally used when referring to Norwegian royalty of that name. The Swedish form is Olov or Olof. The name 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.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amlaíb Cuarán | 1000 | 10th century Norse king of Northumbria and Dublin |
| 2 | Amlaíb Conung | Norse leader | |
| 3 | Amlaíb mac Sitriuc | Son of King of Dublin | |
| 4 | Máel Muire ingen Amlaíb | ||
| 5 | Oistin mac Amlaíb | King of Dublin | |
| 6 | Amlaíb Cenncairech | Norse king of Limerick | |
| 7 | Cammán mac Amlaíb | ||
| 8 | Amlaíb Ua Donnubáin | King of Uí Chairpre Áebda | |
| 9 | Sitric mac Amlaíb |