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In the entire world, Olav (Olav , Олав , Улав ) is quite a rare epicene forename. The given name Olav is habitual in Norway, where it is quite a common male name, Estonia, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and Germany, where it is quite a rare predominantly girly, but very seldom male name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Germany, Norway, and the United States. Very seldom, Olav is the last name as well as the forename.
Olav is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Olav of Norway , the Olav of Norway as depicted in television series Atlantic Crossing; Olav Bjaaland , the operatic character in the opera South Pole and Olav , the operatic character in the opera Vikerlased.
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