These might be relatively modern characters, but the name Olaf has a long history in Scandinavian countries. It's a Norse name that means "ancestor's relic," and was borne by several kings in Norweigan history.

One of the questions we get asked all the time is “Why is Iceland called Iceland?” The short version is that one day in the 9th century, a Norseman named Hrafna-Flóki hiked up a mountain in the Westfjords, saw a fjord full of ice and icebergs, and named the island “Iceland.” He wasn't the most creative fellow….