Oliver
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This article is about "Oliver" as a human name. For other uses, see Oliver (disambiguation).
Oliver is a given name, also a surname, believed to derive from the Old French given name Olivier (though this may be a false etymology);"Alf" and "Ihar", meaning "Elf Army", or, as a Latin origin, the bearer of the olive branch; a corruption of a Germanic personal name, cognate with the Scandinavian name "Olaf" or "Ólafur," which carries the meaning of "ancestor," "forbear," or "talisman."[1]
The French usage is Olivier and in Italy the name occurs as Oliviero. The female version of the name is Olivia.
The name's popularity during the Middle Ages was augmented by the fact that Olivier was the name of one of Charlemagne's paladins and a friend of the great warrior Roland.Ref
Oliver is often shortened to "Ollie", "Olliee", "Olly", "Oli", "Oly", "Ol", "Ols", "Nol", or "Iver". Olive too is an abbreviation, used to denote affection.
[edit] Family name
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Oliver |
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| Meaning | "Bearer of the olive branch" or "Ancestor" |
| Language of origin | Latin or Scandinavian |
| Related names | Olivier, Olivia |
| Popularity | Behind the Name |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Oliver |
Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
[edit] A
[edit] B
- Barret Oliver
- Ben oliver (1990- Present), Famous Adult film actor
- Bernard M. Oliver (1919-1995), eminent American scientist and SETI advocate
- Bob Oliver
- Brian Oliver
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[edit] D
- Dale Oliver
- Damien Oliver
- Daniel Oliver
- Darren Oliver
- David Oliver (actor) (1962-1992), American actor
- David Oliver (Canadian politician), politician in British Columbia, Canada
- David Oliver (Track and Field), American athlete
- Dean Oliver
- Deanna Oliver
- Donald Oliver
[edit] E
[edit] F
[edit] G
[edit] H
- Harry Oliver
- Hecht Oliver
- Henry Oliver
- Heather Oliver
- Hugh Oliver
[edit] I
[edit] J
- Jack Edward Oliver
- Jackie Oliver
- James Harrison Oliver (1857–1928), a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy
- James Henry Oliver (1905–1981), an American classical scholar
- James Michael Yorrick Oliver, Lord Mayor of London from 2001 to 2002
- Jamie Oliver, (b. 1975), British celebrity chef
- Jamie Oliver (musician)
- Jeremy Oliver, Australian wine writer
- Jimmy Oliver
- Joe Oliver (baseball player)
- Joe "King" Oliver
- John Oliver (politician) and farmer in British Columbia, Canada
- John Oliver (comedian), British political comedian
- Jools Oliver
- Joseph Oliver
- Despot Jovan Oliver
- Juan García Oliver
[edit] L
[edit] M
- Mark Oliver
- Martin Oliver
- Mary Oliver
- Meg Oliver
- Melvin Oliver
- Michael Oliver (actor)
- Michael Oliver (Carleton president), Canadian academic
- Michael Oliver (real estate)
- Mike Oliver
- Miquita Oliver
- M. C. Oliver
[edit] N
[edit] P
[edit] R
- R. D. Oliver
- Raymond Oliver
- Reeve Oliver
- Reggie Oliver
- Revilo P. Oliver
- Richard Martin fitz Oliver
- Robert Oliver
- Roland Oliver
[edit] S
- Sheila Y. Oliver
- Stephen Oliver (1941–2008), American actor
- Stephen Oliver (1950–1992), British composer
- Susan Oliver (1932–1990), American actress and aviatrix, noted for Star Trek
- Sy Oliver
[edit] T
- Tom Oliver
- Thomas Oliver (Canadian politician) (1821–1880), Canadian businessman and political figure
- Thomas Oliver (Lieutenant Governor) (1733–1815), the last Lieutenant-Governor of Massachusetts
- Tommy Oliver (musician) (1932–2006), American musician and music producer
- Tony Oliver
- Tristan Oliver
- Troy Oliver
[edit] V
- Vaughan Oliver
- Vic Oliver
- Uhlander Oliver
[edit] W
- W. H. Oliver
- Walter Oliver (1883-1957), New Zealand ornithologist
- William Oliver (1695–1764), physician and philanthropist, inventor of the "Bath Oliver" biscuit
- William Bacon Oliver
- William J Oliver aka 'Oliver the Spy' aka W.J Richards - 19th century agent-provocateur, employed by the English Home Office against the Luddites
- William M. Oliver
- Winslow Oliver
[edit] Given name
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Oliver |
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| Gender | Male |
| Meaning | "Bearer of the olive branch" (symbolizing peace) or "Ancestor" |
| Origin | Latin or Scandinavian |
| Alternative spelling | Olivier, Oliviero |
| Nicknames | Ollie, Olly, Oli, Oly, Nol, Iver |
| Related names | Olivia |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Oliver |
- Oliver (1945-2000), American pop singer of the 1960s
- Oliver Bierhoff, (b. 1968), former Germany and AC Milan footballer
- Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), English military leader and politician
- Oliver H. Cross, U.S. congressman
- Oliver Goldsmith (1730–1774), Irish writer and physician
- Oliver Hardy (1892-1957), American actor, one half of comedy duo Laurel and Hardy
- Oliver Heaviside (1850-1925), British engineer, mathematician and physicist
- Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. (1809-1894), physician, writer and American poet
- Oliver Kahn (b. 1969), German football goalkeeper
- Oliver Kieffer (b. 1979), French volleyball player
- Oliver Kurtz (b. 1971), German field hockey player
- Oliver of Malmesbury (980-ca. 1066), English monk who is said to have made an early attempt at flight using mechanical wings
- Oliver Burgess Meredith, American actor
- Oliver North (b. 1943), American government and political figure involved in the Iran-Contra Affair
- Oliver Platt, American actor
- Oliver Plunkett (1629-1681), Irish saint and Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland
- Oliver Reed (1938-1999), English actor
- Oliver Riedel (b. 1971), German musician (Rammstein)
- Oliver Stone (b. 1946), American film director
- Oliver Sykes, lead singer of Bring Me the Horizon
- Oliver Tambo (1917-1993), South African anti-apartheid politician
- Oliver Twist, fictional character in the 1838 novel by Charles Dickens
- Oliver (chimpanzee) (b. c1970)
- Oliver Mills (b. 1994), Boy Genius and all round mass lad.
[edit] See also
- All Wikipedia (english) articles with Oliver in the title (ca. 850, 02/2008)
[edit] References
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