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The Name Oliver - Origin and Meaning of Oliver
  



The Name Oliver - Origin and Meaning of Oliver


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Oliver

Old High German

Usage of the Name Oliver

English, German

Meaning of the Name Oliver

The name Oliver is probably an Old French form of a Germanic name Alfihar meaning "elf army".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Oliver Cromwell (1599 - 1658), an English military and political leader; Oliver Reed (1938 - 1999), an English actor; James Oliver Cromwell (born 1940), an American actor; Oliver Stone (born 1946), an American film director and screenwriter.
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