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olafsen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
olaf-sen
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A patrilineal surname from Norwegian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian Olafsen, patronymic from Olaf + -sen.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does olafsen mean?
A patrilineal surname from Norwegian.
Where does olafsen come from?
Borrowed from Norwegian Olafsen, patronymic from Olaf + -sen.

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