Show ContentsÓlafsson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Ólafsson Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Etymology of Ólafsson

What does the name Ólafsson mean?

The origin of the distinguished Ólafsson family can be traced to the historic Scandinavian country of Sweden. The surname Ólafsson is derived from the Scandianavian personal name Oleifr, which also took the forms Olaf, Olof, and Olav. This name is composed of the elements ans, which means god, and leifr, which means relic. The suffix -sson and its variants are translatable as son of.

Contemporary Notables of the name Ólafsson (post 1700) +

  • Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (b. 1973), American-born Icelandic actor, producer, and screenwriter
  • Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (b. 1973), American-born Icelandic actor, producer, and screenwriter
  • Friðrik Ólafsson (1935-2025), Icelandic chess grandmaster, President of FIDE from 1978 to 1982, six-time Icelandic Chess Champion and a two-time Nordic Chess Champion
  • Ólafur Jóhann "Olaf" Ólafsson (b. 1962), Icelandic businessman, writer, and scientist
  • Ólafur Ólafsson (b. 1990), Icelandic basketball player
  • Kjartan Ólafsson (b. 1958), Icelandic musicologist, composer and academic
  • Víkingur Ólafsson (b. 1984), Icelandic pianist

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