noun
Oliver
O-lih-vuh
noun
1
A given name, historically also used as a common English male first name and surname.
"Their son is named Oliver, after his grandfather."
How to Use Oliver
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA traditional male given name, popular in the English-speaking world for centuries and still common today.
Word Forms
more Oliver comparative, olivers plural, most Oliver superlative
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Etymology
Came into English through Old French Olivier, ultimately linked to the Old Norse name Óleifr — the same root that gives us "Olaf."