Definitions for Oliver
ˈɒl ə vərOliv·er

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1. Oliver, Joseph Oliver, King Oliver(noun)

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

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1. Oliver(Adjective)

   Drunk, pissed.

   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.

2. Oliver(ProperNoun)

   A male given name from the Germanic languages.

   Etymology: Borrowing from Old French Olivier, by folk etymology derived from the Latin name Oliverius, but probably representing an Old High German form of Old Norse Óleifr ("ancestral + relic") (modern Danish Olaf and Swedish Olof), or Proto-Germanic *ala- ("all") + *wēraz ("true") (modern Swedish allvar). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.

3. Oliver(ProperNoun)

   A patronymic surname.

   Etymology: Borrowing from Old French Olivier, by folk etymology derived from the Latin name Oliverius, but probably representing an Old High German form of Old Norse Óleifr ("ancestral + relic") (modern Danish Olaf and Swedish Olof), or Proto-Germanic *ala- ("all") + *wēraz ("true") (modern Swedish allvar). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.

4. Oliver(ProperNoun)

   A town in British Columbia, Canada.

   Etymology: Borrowing from Old French Olivier, by folk etymology derived from the Latin name Oliverius, but probably representing an Old High German form of Old Norse Óleifr ("ancestral + relic") (modern Danish Olaf and Swedish Olof), or Proto-Germanic *ala- ("all") + *wēraz ("true") (modern Swedish allvar). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.

5. Oliver(ProperNoun)

   An urban neighborhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

   Etymology: Borrowing from Old French Olivier, by folk etymology derived from the Latin name Oliverius, but probably representing an Old High German form of Old Norse Óleifr ("ancestral + relic") (modern Danish Olaf and Swedish Olof), or Proto-Germanic *ala- ("all") + *wēraz ("true") (modern Swedish allvar). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.

6. Oliver(ProperNoun)

   A community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

   Etymology: Borrowing from Old French Olivier, by folk etymology derived from the Latin name Oliverius, but probably representing an Old High German form of Old Norse Óleifr ("ancestral + relic") (modern Danish Olaf and Swedish Olof), or Proto-Germanic *ala- ("all") + *wēraz ("true") (modern Swedish allvar). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.

7. Oliver(ProperNoun)

   A community in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.

   Etymology: Borrowing from Old French Olivier, by folk etymology derived from the Latin name Oliverius, but probably representing an Old High German form of Old Norse Óleifr ("ancestral + relic") (modern Danish Olaf and Swedish Olof), or Proto-Germanic *ala- ("all") + *wēraz ("true") (modern Swedish allvar). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.

8. Oliver(ProperNoun)

   An unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas.

   Etymology: Borrowing from Old French Olivier, by folk etymology derived from the Latin name Oliverius, but probably representing an Old High German form of Old Norse Óleifr ("ancestral + relic") (modern Danish Olaf and Swedish Olof), or Proto-Germanic *ala- ("all") + *wēraz ("true") (modern Swedish allvar). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.

9. Oliver(ProperNoun)

   A ghost town in Yuba County, California.

   Etymology: Borrowing from Old French Olivier, by folk etymology derived from the Latin name Oliverius, but probably representing an Old High German form of Old Norse Óleifr ("ancestral + relic") (modern Danish Olaf and Swedish Olof), or Proto-Germanic *ala- ("all") + *wēraz ("true") (modern Swedish allvar). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.

10. Oliver(ProperNoun)

    A tiny city in Screven County, Georgia.

    Etymology: Borrowing from Old French Olivier, by folk etymology derived from the Latin name Oliverius, but probably representing an Old High German form of Old Norse Óleifr ("ancestral + relic") (modern Danish Olaf and Swedish Olof), or Proto-Germanic *ala- ("all") + *wēraz ("true") (modern Swedish allvar). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.

11. Oliver(ProperNoun)

    An unincorporated community in Edgar County, Illinois.

    Etymology: Borrowing from Old French Olivier, by folk etymology derived from the Latin name Oliverius, but probably representing an Old High German form of Old Norse Óleifr ("ancestral + relic") (modern Danish Olaf and Swedish Olof), or Proto-Germanic *ala- ("all") + *wēraz ("true") (modern Swedish allvar). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.

12. Oliver(ProperNoun)

    An unincorporated community in Whiteside County, Illinois.

    Etymology: Borrowing from Old French Olivier, by folk etymology derived from the Latin name Oliverius, but probably representing an Old High German form of Old Norse Óleifr ("ancestral + relic") (modern Danish Olaf and Swedish Olof), or Proto-Germanic *ala- ("all") + *wēraz ("true") (modern Swedish allvar). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.

13. Oliver(ProperNoun)

    An unincorporated community in Posey County, Indiana.

    Etymology: Borrowing from Old French Olivier, by folk etymology derived from the Latin name Oliverius, but probably representing an Old High German form of Old Norse Óleifr ("ancestral + relic") (modern Danish Olaf and Swedish Olof), or Proto-Germanic *ala- ("all") + *wēraz ("true") (modern Swedish allvar). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.

14. Oliver(ProperNoun)

    A neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.

    Etymology: Borrowing from Old French Olivier, by folk etymology derived from the Latin name Oliverius, but probably representing an Old High German form of Old Norse Óleifr ("ancestral + relic") (modern Danish Olaf and Swedish Olof), or Proto-Germanic *ala- ("all") + *wēraz ("true") (modern Swedish allvar). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.

15. Oliver(ProperNoun)

    An unincorporated community in Kimball County, Nebraska.

    Etymology: Borrowing from Old French Olivier, by folk etymology derived from the Latin name Oliverius, but probably representing an Old High German form of Old Norse Óleifr ("ancestral + relic") (modern Danish Olaf and Swedish Olof), or Proto-Germanic *ala- ("all") + *wēraz ("true") (modern Swedish allvar). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.

16. Oliver(ProperNoun)

    A census-designated place in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

    Etymology: Borrowing from Old French Olivier, by folk etymology derived from the Latin name Oliverius, but probably representing an Old High German form of Old Norse Óleifr ("ancestral + relic") (modern Danish Olaf and Swedish Olof), or Proto-Germanic *ala- ("all") + *wēraz ("true") (modern Swedish allvar). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.

17. Oliver(ProperNoun)

    A village in Douglas County, Wisconsin.

    Etymology: Borrowing from Old French Olivier, by folk etymology derived from the Latin name Oliverius, but probably representing an Old High German form of Old Norse Óleifr ("ancestral + relic") (modern Danish Olaf and Swedish Olof), or Proto-Germanic *ala- ("all") + *wēraz ("true") (modern Swedish allvar). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.

18. Oliver(ProperNoun)

    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: Borrowing from Old French Olivier, by folk etymology derived from the Latin name Oliverius, but probably representing an Old High German form of Old Norse Óleifr ("ancestral + relic") (modern Danish Olaf and Swedish Olof), or Proto-Germanic *ala- ("all") + *wēraz ("true") (modern Swedish allvar). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.

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1. Oliver

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

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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.

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1. oliver

   A west-country term for a young eel.

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1. oliver(noun)

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

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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

How to pronounce Oliver?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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. Mark Boughton:

   Yup. . It's official Danbury Sewer Plant is now the John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant. - Your move John Oliver. Bam !

2. 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.

3. Gordon Ramsay:

   Best: Wolfgang Puck, guaranteed. Number 2: Jamie Oliver. And on the bottom, Bobby f---ing Flay, shall I tell you why? For the last five years, we’ve been trying to do this cook-off together in Vegas for charity — and he won’t sign the contract. Now, Bobby, sign the contract you limp d---.

4. 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.

5. John Oliver:

   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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