Meanings
- A patrilineal surname from Norwegian.
Origin
- NorwegianOlavsen
- EnglishOlavsen
Borrowed from Norwegian Olavsen, patronymic from Olav + -sen.
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Olavsen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olavsen
“Olavsen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olavsen. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Olavsen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olavsen.
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