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Oliver definition

Oli·ver (äl′ə vər)

noun

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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