Oliver 1157264 225425522 2008-07-13T17:01:52Z Sciurinæ 142444 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/81.156.45.201|81.156.45.201]] ([[User talk:81.156.45.201|talk]]) to last version by DorganBot {{about|"Oliver" as a human name}} {{Infobox Given name 2}} '''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."[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DBY/NamesPersonal/Oliver.html] 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 (The Song of Roland)|Olivier]] was the name of one of [[Charlemagne]]'s [[paladin]]s and a friend of the great warrior [[Roland]].[http://www.ancestry.com/search/SurnamePage.aspx?html=b&ln=Oliver&sourcecode=13304 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. ==Family name== {{Family name | name = Oliver | image = | image_size = | caption = | pronunciation = | meaning = ''"Bearer of the olive branch"'' or ''"Ancestor"'' | region = | language = Latin or Scandinavian | related names = Olivier, Olivia | search = | prefix = | footnotes = }} {{compactTOC}} ===A=== * [[Adam Oliver]] * [[Anton Oliver]] * [[Al Oliver]] * [[Alan Oliver]] * [[Andrew 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 (Track and Field)]], American athlete * [[Dean Oliver]] * [[Deanna Oliver]] * [[Donald Oliver]] ===E=== ===F=== * [[Farquhar Oliver]] * [[Francis Wall Oliver]] * [[Frank Oliver]] ===G=== * [[Gene Oliver]] * [[George T. Oliver]] * [[Glynis Oliver]] * [[Graham Oliver]] ===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 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]] ===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 (William Oliver Swofford)|Oliver]] (singer) ===P=== * [[Pam Oliver]] * [[Paul Oliver]] * [[Paul Ambrose Oliver]] * [[Peter Oliver (painter)]] ===R=== * [[R. D. Oliver]] * [[Raymond Oliver]] * [[Reeve Oliver]] * [[Reggie Oliver]] * [[Revilo P. Oliver]] * [[Richard Martin fitz Oliver]] * [[Robert Oliver]] * [[Roland Oliver]] ===S=== * [[Sheila Y. Oliver]] * [[Stephen Oliver (actor)|Stephen Oliver]] (1941–2008), American actor * [[Stephen Oliver (composer)|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]] * [[Tristan 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]] * [http://www.google.com/search?num=30&hl=en&lr=&newwindow=1&safe=off&as_qdr=all&q=allintitle%3A+Oliver+site%3Aen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2F&btnG=Search All Wikipedia (english) articles with ''Oliver'' in the title] (ca. 850, 02/2008) ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:European surnames]] [[Category:masculine given names]] [[af:Olivier (voornaam)]] [[cs:Oliver]] [[de:Oliver]] [[fr:Olivier (prénom)]] [[it:Oliver]] [[hu:Olivér]] [[nl:Olivier]] [[ja:オリバー]] [[no:Oliver]] [[pl:Oliwer]] [[ru:Оливер]] [[sk:Oliver]] [[sv:Oliver]] [[zh:奥利弗]]