The olen Surname
olen Name Meaning and History
- Dutch: patronymic from Oele, Oole, a short form of any of the Germanic compound names with the first element odal ‘wealth’, e.g. Odelbert (with second element berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’).
- Swedish (Olén, Ölén): probably an ornamental name; etymology unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Death of Mr. George Oliver Olen in China |
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