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 (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 ...

(born 1950), retired professional ice hockey forward * Olov Englund (born 1983), Swedish bandy player *

Per Olov Enquist Per Olov Enquist, also known as P. O. Enquist, (23 September 1934 – 25 April 2020) was a Swedish author. He had worked as a journalist, playwright and novelist. Biography Enquist was born and raised in , a village in present-day Skellef ...

(1934–2020), one of Sweden's internationally best known authors * Olle Hagnell (1924–2011), Swedish psychiatrist * Karl Olov Hedberg (1923–2007), botanist, taxonomist, author, professor at Uppsala University *

Olle Hellbom Nils Olof "Olle" Hellbom (8 October 1925 – 5 June 1982) was a Swedish film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is most famous for directing films based on novels by Astrid Lindgren. His 1960 film '' Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn'' was entered ...

(1925–1982), Swedish film director * Per Olov Jansson (1920–2019), Finnish photographer *

Olof Johansson Sten Olof Håkan Johansson (born 31 July 1937) is a Swedish politician, who was the leader of the Swedish Centre Party from 1987 to 1998 and Minister for the Environment from 1991 to 1994. Olof Johansson was born in Ljungby, Kalmar County. He ...

(born 1937), Swedish politician * Per-Olov Kindgren (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 (1926–1988), Swedish chemist known for his popularization of Lawesson's reagent within the chemical community *

Sven Olov Lindholm Sven Olov Knutsson Lindholm (8 February 1903 – 26 April 1998) was a Swedish Nazi leader, active in far right politics from the 1920s to the 1950s. This included leading the Nazi party named Svensk socialistisk samling (SSS; literally "Swedis ...

(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 (born 1977), Swedish footballer *

Olof Mörck Olof Mörck (born 12 December 1981) is a Swedish musician who is the guitarist and one of the songwriters of the metal band Amaranthe, as well as guitarist of the power metal band Dragonland. He was also a member of Nightrage between 2006 and 2 ...

(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" Lundb ...

* Olof Palme (1927–1986), Swedish Prime Minister 1969–1976 and 1982–1986 *

Olle Romo Olle Romö is a Swedish music producer, songwriter, and drummer. Romo rehearsed with Swedish progressive rock group Kaipa in early 1982, however he left the group after a few weeks to join Eurythmics, and he was a drummer for them from the mid-to ...

, musician *Olof Rudbeck (1630–1702), internationally known as

Olaus Rudbeck Olaus Rudbeck (also known as Olof Rudbeck the Elder, to distinguish him from his son, and occasionally with the surname Latinized as ''Olaus Rudbeckius'') (13 September 1630 – 12 December 1702) was a Swedish scientist and writer, professor o ...

(as he wrote his name like that in Latin), Swedish scientist *

Sven-Olov Sjödelius Sven-Olov Sjödelius (13 June 1933 – 29 March 2018) was a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. He won two gold medals in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, as well as three medals ...

(1933–2018), Swedish sprint canoeist who competed from the early 1950s to the early 1960s * Olof Skötkonung (c. 980–1022), king of Sweden 995–1022 *

Olov Svebilius Olaus (Olov) Svebilius (1 January 1624 – 29 June 1700) was a Swedish priest and professor. He was Bishop of the Diocese of Linköping and Archbishop of Uppsala. His most notable work was ''Martin Luthers Lilla katekes med Katekesförklaring'', ...

, Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden, 1681–1700 *

Olof Swartz Olof Peter Swartz (21 September 1760 – 19 September 1818) was a Swedish botanist and taxonomist. He is best known for his taxonomic work and studies into pteridophytes. Biography Olof Swartz attended the University of Uppsala where he s ...

(1760–1818), Swedish scientist *

Carl Olof Tallgren Carl Olof Tallgren (born 28 January 1927) is a Finnish politician who served as the minister of finance between 1970 and 1971. He is one of the former heads of the Swedish People's Party of Finland. Early life and education Tallgren was born in ...

(born 1927), Finnish politician *

Olof Thorin Olov (or Olof) is a Swedish form of Olav/Olaf, meaning "ancestor's descendant". A common short form of the name is ''Olle''. The name may refer to: *Per-Olov Ahrén (1926–2004), Swedish clergyman, bishop of Lund from 1980 to 1992 * Per-Olov Br ...

(1912–2004), Swedish mathematician *

Olle Thorell Lars Olof Thorell (born 1967) is a Swedish politician, teacher and member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has represented Västmanland County since October 2006. Thorell is the son of engine ...

(born 1967), Swedish politician *

Zhaleh Olov Zhaleh may refer to: * Jale (disambiguation) Jale may refer to: * Jale (name), a given name and surname * Jale (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Bihar, India * Jale (band), a Canadian alternative rock band. * a fictional color from the 1920 novel '' ...

(born 1927), actress and dubbing artist * Olle Åhlund (1920–1996), Swedish footballer

Fictional characters

*Olof Koskela, a main character of the novel

The Song of the Blood-Red Flower , translator = W. J. Alexander Worster , image = Thesongofthebloodredflower 1921.jpg , caption = A hardcover of the 1921 English version , author = Johannes Linnankoski , illustrator = , cover_artist = , coun ...

Johannes Linnankoski Johannes Linnankoski (originally Vihtori Johan Peltonen, 18 October 1869 – 10 August 1913) was a Finland, Finnish author and playwright, which mainly influenced writing in the Golden Age of Finnish Art. His most famous work is the romance novel ...

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