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Olov (or Olof) is a Swedish form of Olav/
Olaf Olaf or Olav (, , or British ; Old Norse: ''Áleifr'', ''Ólafr'', ''Óleifr'', ''Anleifr'') is a Scandinavian and German given name. It is presumably of Proto-Norse origin, reconstructed as ''*Anu-laibaz'', from ''anu'' "ancestor, grand-father" a ...
, meaning "ancestor's descendant". A common short form of the name is ''Olle''. The name may refer to: *
Per-Olov Ahrén Per-Olov Ahrén (1926 in Forserum, Småland, Sweden – 22 March 2004) was a Swedish clergyman who served as bishop of Lund from 1980 to 1992. See also *List of bishops of Lund List of (arch)bishops of Lund. Until the Danish Reformation ...
(1926–2004), Swedish clergyman, bishop of Lund from 1980 to 1992 *
Per-Olov Brasar Per-Olov "Ole" Brasar (born September 30, 1950) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey forward who played 348 games in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars and Vancouver Canucks, as well as several seasons for Leksands I ...
(born 1950), retired professional ice hockey forward *
Olov Englund Olov Englund (born 5 March 1983) is a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** ...
(born 1983), Swedish bandy player * Per Olov Enquist (1934–2020), one of Sweden's internationally best known authors *
Olle Hagnell Eric ''Olof'' "Olle" Hagnell (July 29, 1924 - April 1, 2011) was a Swedish psychiatrist and epidemiologist. Hagnell was born in Halmstad, Sweden on July 29, 1924 to Eric Hagnell, an editor-in-chief, and Ruth Hagnell. During his doctoral studie ...
(1924–2011), Swedish psychiatrist *
Karl Olov Hedberg Prof. Karl Olov Hedberg (19 October 1923 – 24 September 2007) of Västerås was a botanist, taxonomist, author, professor of systematic botany at Uppsala University from 1970 to 1989, and an Editor of the Flora of Ethiopia. Career Professor H ...
(1923–2007), botanist, taxonomist, author, professor at Uppsala University * Olle Hellbom (1925–1982), Swedish film director *
Per Olov Jansson Per Olov Jansson (22 April 1920 – 7 February 2019) was a Finnish photographer.''Valolla piirtäjä - 60 vuotta valokuvaajana''. 2006. Early life He is the son of artists Viktor Jansson and Swedish-born Signe Hammarsten-Jansson, and the broth ...
(1920–2019), Finnish photographer * Olof Johansson (born 1937), Swedish politician *
Per-Olov Kindgren Per-Olov Kindgren (born June 10, 1956, in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Swedish classical guitarist, composer and music teacher known for his classical guitar playing, ranging from Bach to The Beatles. Biography Early life Kindgren was born in ...
(born 1956), Swedish musician, composer, guitarist and music teacher *
Olov Lambatunga Olov Lambatunga was Archbishop of Uppsala from 1198 to 1206. Biography Little is known about Archbishop Olov. He was archbishop during the Papacy of Pope Innocent III (1198–1216). A couple of papal letters exist: In 1200, Pope Innocent III de ...
, Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1198–1206 *
Sven-Olov Lawesson Sven-Olov Lawesson (9 September 1926, in Bräcke, Sweden – 5 March 1985) was a Sweden, Swedish chemist known for his popularization of Lawesson's reagent within the chemical community. He is also known for his 1982 work exploring the possibility ...
(1926–1988), Swedish chemist known for his popularization of Lawesson's reagent within the chemical community * Sven Olov Lindholm (1903–1998), Swedish Nazi leader, active in Swedish fascist organizations from the 1920s to the 1950s *
Per-Olov Löwdin Per-Olov Löwdin (October 28, 1916 – October 6, 2000) was a Swedish physicist, professor at the University of Uppsala from 1960 to 1983, and in parallel at the University of Florida until 1993. A former graduate student under Ivar Waller, Löwd ...
(1916–2000), Swedish physicist, professor at the University of Uppsala from 1960 to 1983 *
Olof Mellberg Erik Olof Mellberg (; born 3 September 1977) is a Swedish football manager and former professional player. During his career, Mellberg played as a defender, and is best known for his time at Aston Villa, as well as spells with Juventus and Gr ...
(born 1977), Swedish footballer * Olof Mörck (born 1981), Swedish guitarist and songwriter, member of
Amaranthe Amaranthe is a Swedish metal band originally known as Avalanche. The band is notable for their blend of various metal genres and having three lead vocalists. History Formed by Olof Mörck (Dragonland, Nightrage) and Joacim "Jake E" Lundbe ...
*
Olof Palme Sven Olof Joachim Palme (; ; 30 January 1927 – 28 February 1986) was a Swedish politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1969 to 1976 and 1982 to 1986. Palme led the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1969 until h ...
(1927–1986), Swedish Prime Minister 1969–1976 and 1982–1986 * Olle Romo, musician *Olof Rudbeck (1630–1702), internationally known as Olaus Rudbeck (as he wrote his name like that in Latin), Swedish scientist * Sven-Olov Sjödelius (1933–2018), Swedish sprint canoeist who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s *
Olof Skötkonung Olof Skötkonung, (Old Norse: ''Óláfr skautkonungr'') sometimes stylized as ''Olaf the Swede'' (c. 980–1022), was King of Sweden, son of Eric the Victorious and, according to Icelandic sources, Sigrid the Haughty. He succeeded his father in ...
(c. 980–1022), king of Sweden 995–1022 * Olov Svebilius, Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1681–1700 * Olof Swartz (1760–1818), Swedish scientist * Carl Olof Tallgren (born 1927), Finnish politician * Olof Thorin (1912–2004), Swedish mathematician * Olle Thorell (born 1967), Swedish politician * Zhaleh Olov (born 1927), actress and dubbing artist *
Olle Åhlund Sten Olov “Olle” Åhlund (22 August 1920 – 11 February 1996) was a Swedish footballer, who played for Degerfors IF. He played 34 games for the Swedish national team and won the bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer O ...
(1920–1996), Swedish footballer


Fictional characters

*Olof Koskela, a main character of the novel The Song of the Blood-Red Flower by Johannes Linnankoski


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