Oliver

male given name

Oliver is a male given name. It has Old French and British origins. The name might come from Latin olivarius, meaning "olive tree planter"[1][2] or "olive branch bearer"[3][4] The pronunciation of the name is [ ol-uh-ver ].[5] This name was ranked #3 on the US Popular Names in 2021.[6]

Oliver
Mort de Roland, depicting the death of Roland in The Song of Roland. One part of the story tells how Roland's best friend Oliver died with him.
Pronunciationol-iv-er
Gendermasculine
Origin
Language(s)English
Word/NameOld French and English
Place of originMedieval France, Medieval England
Other names
Nickname(s)Ollie
UsageEnglish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Italian, Russian, Catalan, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak, Spanish
Related namesOlivier, Olivér, Oliwer, Oliwier, Oliviero, Óliver

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  1. Piestrasanta, Silvestro (1682). "Elogium Gentis Carafaeae ac stemma procerum ejus". SYMBOLA HEROICA (in Latin). Amsterdam: Amstelaedami, Apud Janssonio-Waesbergios & Henr. Wetstenium. p. XXX (30).
  2. Sweertius, Franciscus [in French] (1628). Athenae Belgicae, sive Nomenclator infer (in Latin). Antwerp: Gulielmus a Tungris. pp. 588–589.
  3. Barton Sholod, "Charlemagne in Spain. The Cultural Legacy of Roncesvalles", p. 144
  4. "Oliver name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  5. "Definition of Oliver | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  6. OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-08.