Olivier
\ɔ.li.vje\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name, first recorded around 1080.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| First recorded | 1080 |
| Pronunciation | \ɔ.li.vje\ |
| Compound names | Charles-Olivier, David-Olivier, Franck-Olivier, Louis-Olivier, Marc-Olivier, Paul-Olivier, Pierre-Olivier |
Origin and meaning
Attested in the 11th century as Oliver in The Song of Roland.
Where it is mostly given
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
Around the world
- GermanOliver
- EnglishOliver
- Arabicزيتون
- BretonOlier
- Chinese奥利维
- CroatianOlivije
- SpanishOlivierio, Olivo, Oliver
- FinnishOliver
- IrishOilibhéar
- HungarianOlivér
- ItalianOliviero, Olivo, Olivio
- Japaneseオリビエ
- PolishOliwer, Oliwier
- PortugueseOliveiros, Olivério
In literature
« Il a peut-être des chevaux, dit malicieusement Olivier Vinet, et alors il serait très mariable. »Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Sartus85 (Vendée (France)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).