Oliver

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Oliver is both a given name and a surname.

Etymology

Surname

The English, German, Scottish and Welsh surname Oliver is derived from the Old French personal name Olivier. This Old French name was introduced to England by the Normans. During the Middle Ages, it was a popular name throughout Europe. It was borne by one of Charlemagne's paladins, and friend of Roland.^[1] Ostensibly, the name is said to derive from the Latin olivarius, meaning "olive tree".^[2] However, all of Charlemagne's paladins bore Germanic names;^[2] and the Latin derivation of the name may be a result of folk etymology working on an unidentified Germanic personal name, possibly a cognate of Alvaro;^[1] or possibly distantly connected with the Old Norse Óleifr, meaning "ancestral relic".^[2]

The Catalan and (Occitan) French surname is topographic name. It is derived from oliver, meaning "olive tree". It may also be related to the homonymous name listed above.^[1]

Given name

See the etymology of English, German, Scottish and Welsh surname Oliver, above. The name has remained in use since the Middle Ages. It has become more common since the 1980s. Pet forms of the given name include Ollie and Noll.^[2]

People

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A

• Adam Oliver
• Al Oliver
• Alan Oliver
• Andrew Oliver
• Alexander Oliver
• Anton Oliver

B

• Barret Oliver
• Bernard M. Oliver (1919-1995), eminent American scientist and SETI advocate
• Bob Oliver
• Brian Oliver

C

• Catriona Oliver
• Chad Oliver
• Craig Oliver

D

• Dale Oliver
• Damien Oliver
• Daniel Oliver
• Darren Oliver (born 1970), baseball pitcher
• David Oliver (actor) (1962-1992), American actor
• David Oliver (Canadian politician), politician in British Columbia, Canada
• David Oliver (athlete), American athlete
• Dean Oliver
• Deanna Oliver
• Donald Oliver

F

• Farquhar Oliver
• Francis Wall Oliver
• Frank Oliver

G

• Gene Oliver (1913-2007), American catcher and first baseman in Major League Baseball.
• Geoffrey Oliver (1898-1980), British admiral
• George T. Oliver (1848-1919), American lawyer, publisher, and Republican party politician
• Glynis Oliver, artist and colorist in the comics industry
• Graham Oliver, English guitarist.

H

• Harry Oliver
• Henry Oliver
• Hugh Oliver

I

• Isaac Oliver

J

• Jack Edward Oliver
• Jackie Oliver
• James Harrison Oliver (1857–1928), a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy
• James Michael Yorrick Oliver, Lord Mayor of London from 2001 to 2002
• Jamie Oliver, (b. 1975), British celebrity chef
• Jamie Oliver (musician)
• 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

L

• Laureen Oliver

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

N

• Nancy Oliver
• Nicole Oliver

O

• Oliver (singer), a pop singer

P

• Pam Oliver
• Paul Oliver
• Paul Ambrose Oliver
• Peter Oliver (painter)

R

• R. D. Oliver
• Rachel Oliver, New Zealand international football (soccer) player
• Raymond Oliver
• Reeve Oliver
• Reggie Oliver
• Revilo P. Oliver
• Richard Martin fitz Oliver
• Robert Oliver
• Roland Oliver

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

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
• Troy Oliver

V

• Vaughan Oliver
• Vic Oliver

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

See also

• Olivier
• Oliver Twins
• Oliver (family name)
• Oliver, Nova Scotia
• All pages beginning with "Oliver"
• All pages with titles containing "Oliver"

References