English
Olafsson
Olafsson comes from Old Norse Óláfr, and goes back to Proto-Germanic *Anulaibaz.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*Anulaibazreconstructed
- Proto-Norsec. 200–800 CE*anulaibaztransliteratedrunes *ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉreconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350Óláfr
- IcelandicmodernÓlafur
- Icelandic, derivedmodernÓlafsson
- EnglishtodayOlafsson
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*Anulaibazreconstructed
- Proto-Norsec. 200–800 CE*anulaibaztransliteratedrunes *ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉreconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350Óláfr
- IcelandicmodernÓlafur
- Icelandic, derivedmodernÓlafsson
- EnglishtodayOlafsson
Every English word from Proto-Germanic *Anulaibaz
Today it means
name A patrilineal surname from Icelandic.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *Anulaibaz / Olafsson