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.