Oliver

(älə vər)

noun

  1. a masculine name
  2. one of Charlemagne's twelve peers, a friend of Roland

Origin: Fr Olivier: form assimilated to OFr olivier, olive tree < L olivarius, but prob. < MLowG alfihar, lit., elf-army < alf, elf + hari, a host, army

See Oliver in American Heritage Dictionary 4

American jazz musician and composer who had a great influence on the style of Louis Armstrong. His Creole Jazz Band was the first Black group to make jazz recordings.

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