What does OLIVER mean?
Definitions for OLIVER
ˈɒl ə vəroliv·er
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word OLIVER.
Princeton's WordNet
Oliver, Joseph Oliver, King Olivernoun
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
Wiktionary
Oliveradjective
Drunk, pissed.
Olivernoun
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
Olivernoun
A patronymic surname.
Olivernoun
A town in British Columbia, Canada.
Olivernoun
An urban neighborhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Olivernoun
A community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Olivernoun
A community in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.
Olivernoun
An unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas.
Olivernoun
A ghost town in Yuba County, California.
Olivernoun
A tiny city in Screven County, Georgia.
Olivernoun
An unincorporated community in Edgar County, Illinois.
Olivernoun
An unincorporated community in Whiteside County, Illinois.
Olivernoun
An unincorporated community in Posey County, Indiana.
Olivernoun
A neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.
Olivernoun
An unincorporated community in Kimball County, Nebraska.
Olivernoun
A census-designated place in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Olivernoun
A village in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
Olivernoun
The Moon.
Now Oliver puts his blank nightcap on,¶ And every star its glim is hiding,¶ And forth to the heath is the scampsman gone,¶ His matchless cherry-black prancer riding;
Etymology: Olivier, by folk etymology shaped to look like Late Latin olivarius, but probably representing a West form of Óleifr (modern Olaf and Olof), or ala- + wēraz (modern Alvar, Álvaro). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.
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Oliver is typically referred to as a male given name of Old Norse origin, meaning "ancestor's descendant". It has been a popular name in English speaking countries, especially after Charles Dickens' character - Oliver Twist. In other context, it can also be a surname which is of French origin. It can also refer to a number of different things, such as a hand tool used by blacksmiths, known as an Oliver Hammer.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Oliver
ol′i-vėr, n. a forge-hammer worked by foot.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Oliver
a favourite paladin of Charlemagne's, who, along with Roland, rode by his side, and whose name, along with Roland's, has passed into the phrase, a "Roland for an Oliver," meaning one good masterstroke for another, such as both these knights never failed to deliver.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
oliver
A west-country term for a young eel.
Rap Dictionary
olivernoun
Neighborhood in Downtown Edmonton, pretty hard, just like most of Downtown
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
OLIVER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Oliver is ranked #264 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Oliver surname appeared 115,900 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 39 would have the surname Oliver.
64.1% or 74,396 total occurrences were White.
27.4% or 31,815 total occurrences were Black.
4.5% or 5,239 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.4% or 2,816 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.7% or 858 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.6% or 788 total occurrences were Asian.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'OLIVER' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4135
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'OLIVER' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3911
Anagrams for OLIVER »
virole
violer
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of OLIVER in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of OLIVER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of OLIVER in a Sentence
The women that we portray in this exhibit, a lot of them had a kind of underground impact, they weren’t on the level [of] Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Kid Ory or King Oliver. They did influence a lot of people here and those people [left] to do jazz in other places [and] put their influence out there.
Oliver would still have to wear his protective gear but a reprieve from the California sun might make things easier, unfortunately, this is not something we can consider as a family right now. But Oliver is such a happy go lucky kid and he inspires me. He doesn’t let XP rule his life in any way, and I’m so proud of how he handles it every day.
I always know that Kristen is in very good hands with him, i thought it was really cute because her father he does their hair a lot. We have five girls and one son so when Im working he has to pick up the weight of doing their hair, she detailed. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Oliver, meanwhile, said hes just glad that Paulk asked for a simple style. It was a good thing she asked for a ponytail.
I do not feel betrayed. ... He has a fine record. He is a national hero. (On Oliver L North's work)
Obviously Christianity is the one true faith, but if Islam is correct, u are fucked. I mean you are power fucked." - John Oliver to Alex McFarland
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- أوليفرArabic
- oliverCzech
- oliverGreek
- oliverSpanish
- الیورPersian
- OliverFrench
- ओलिवरHindi
- OliverHungarian
- օլիվերArmenian
- oliverItalian
- אוליברHebrew
- オリバーJapanese
- ಆಲಿವರ್Kannada
- 올리버Korean
- oliverLatin
- oliverPortuguese
- oliverRomanian
- ОливерRussian
- oliverSwedish
- ஆலிவர்Tamil
- ఆలివర్Telugu
- โอลิเวอร์Thai
- zeytinTurkish
- оліверUkrainian
- اولیورUrdu
- 奥利弗Chinese
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