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Lávus

Old Norse roots

Language context for this entry: Faroese

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Origin: Old Norse
1 language context: Faroese
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01 / Meaning & origin

About Lávus

Lávus is a masculine given name documented in Faroese. English Wiktionary traces it to Old Norse Ólafr via Latin.

Old Norse origin

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From Latin Ōlāus, itself from Old Norse Ólafr; doublet with Ólavur.

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Wiktionary: LávusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: LávusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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Wiktionary: LávusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: LávusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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