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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Ōlāus

Ōlāus m sg (genitive Ōlāī)
Classical[oːˈɫaː.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[oˈlaː.us]

Meaning

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Olaf

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeŌlāus—
genitiveŌlāī—
dativeŌlāō—
accusativeŌlāum—
ablativeŌlāō—
vocativeŌlāe—

Origins

  1. Proto-Germanic*anô
  2. Proto-Germanic*laibō
  3. Proto-Germanic*Anulaibaz
  4. Proto-Norse *ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ(*anulaibaʀ)
  5. LatinŌlāus

Old Norse Óláfrbor. Old Danish Olafbor. Latin Ōlāus Borrowed from Old Norse Óláfr or Old Danish Olaf.

Quick answers

What does Ōlāus mean in Latin?
Ōlāus, a proper noun, means “a male given name, equivalent to English Olaf”.
What is the genitive of Ōlāus?
The genitive singular is Ōlāī. Ōlāus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Ōlāus?
In classical Latin, [oːˈɫaː.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [oˈlaː.us].
Where does Ōlāus come from?
Proto-Germanic *anô → Proto-Germanic *laibō → Proto-Germanic *Anulaibaz → Proto-Norse *ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ (*anulaibaʀ) → Latin Ōlāus.