Oliver
Meaning
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- A male given name from the Germanic languages.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A placename
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- (slang) A placename
- Alternative form of oliver
Synonyms
King Oliver
Joseph Oliver
in one’s cups
elephant’s trunk
gambrinous
burlin’
Frequency
Hyphenated as
Ol‧i‧ver
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɑlɪvɚ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English Oliver, from Old French Olivier, by folk etymology derived from the Latin name Olīvārius, but probably representing an Old High German form of Old Norse Óleifr (“ancestral + relic”) (modern Danish Olaf and Swedish Olof), or Proto-Germanic *ala- (“all”) + *wēraz (“true”) (modern Swedish allvar). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.
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