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The boy's name Oliver \o-li-ver\ is pronounced AH-lih-ver. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "olive tree". Name of one of Charlemagne's knights in the 12th-century poem "Chanson de Roland". Also possibly from Alfihar (Old German) "host of elves" or Olafr (Old Norse) "ancestor". Biblical: the olive tree is a symbol of fruitfulness, beauty, and dignity. Today "extending an olive branch" traditionally signifies an offer of peace. Literary: the title character in Dickens' "Oliver Twist". Film director Oliver Stone; actor Oliver Platt. Oliver has 11 variant forms: Noll, Oliverio, Olivero, Olivier, Oliviero, Olivio, Olivor, Olley, Ollie, Olliver and Ollivor. Baby names that sound like Oliver are Alvert, Alvar, Allvar, Alvern and Elvern. Oliver is a very common first name for men (#319 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#210 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census) Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy name Oliver. Compare Oliver with its variant forms and related boy names.
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