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?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Miyah Cleckley:

   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.

2. Roy Oliver:

   But the larger question that the community is now awaiting is, how is this officer going to be held accountable? (Oliver) being fired does not bring justice to the death of this innocent young man.

3. Melinda Urbina:

   The warrant was issued due to evidence that suggested Mr. Oliver intended to cause serious bodily injury and commit an act clearly dangerous to human life that caused the death of an individual.

4. 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---.

5. 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.

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