Definitions for Oliver
ˈɒl ə vəroliv·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Oliver, Joseph Oliver, King Olivernoun

   United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Oliveradjective

   Drunk, pissed.

2. Olivernoun

   A male given name from the Germanic languages.

3. Olivernoun

   A patronymic surname.

4. Olivernoun

   A town in British Columbia, Canada.

5. Olivernoun

   An urban neighborhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

6. Olivernoun

   A community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

7. Olivernoun

   A community in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.

8. Olivernoun

   An unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas.

9. Olivernoun

   A ghost town in Yuba County, California.

10. Olivernoun

    A tiny city in Screven County, Georgia.

11. Olivernoun

    An unincorporated community in Edgar County, Illinois.

12. Olivernoun

    An unincorporated community in Whiteside County, Illinois.

13. Olivernoun

    An unincorporated community in Posey County, Indiana.

14. Olivernoun

    A neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.

15. Olivernoun

    An unincorporated community in Kimball County, Nebraska.

16. Olivernoun

    A census-designated place in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

17. Olivernoun

    A village in Douglas County, Wisconsin.

18. 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;

19. 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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1. oliver

   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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Oliver

   ol′i-vėr, n. a forge-hammer worked by foot.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. oliver

   A west-country term for a young eel.

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. olivernoun

   Neighborhood in Downtown Edmonton, pretty hard, just like most of Downtown

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1. oliver

   Song lyrics by oliver -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by oliver on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Matched Categories

1. • Jazz Musician

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Oliver' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4135

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Oliver' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3911

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for Oliver »

1. virole

2. violer

How to pronounce Oliver?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Oliver in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Oliver in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Oliver in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Oliver in a Sentence

1. Gideon Oliver:

   For years, New York City and the NYPD have made every effort to avoid public scrutiny around the NYPD killing of Eric Garner and Alvin Bragg and Gideon Oliver insufficient investigations and other responses.

2. Oliver Cromwell:

   He [Oliver Cromwell] in a furious manner, bid the Speaker leave his chair; told the house That they had sat long enough, unless they had done more good; and that it was not fit they should sit as a parliament any longer, and desired them to go away.

3. Ryan Deitsch:

   It's a shame when Joaquin Oliver sink so low that Joaquin Oliver comeback plan is to make fun of school shooting survivors for speaking out.

4. Sarah Evans:

   We are a tight-knit community here. We don't want a protest because we want justice, but if Roy Oliver is cleared, the community will stand up and rally.

5. Oliver Letwin:

   I am absolutely behind the government now as long as they continue with this bill, continue with the deal. I will support it, I will vote for it, there will be no more Oliver Letwin amendments next week because there don't need to be. I am supporting the bill.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Oliver
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Oliver
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Oliver
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Oliver
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Oliver
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Oliver