Origin: From Old High German words for elf and army, warrior
Gender: male
Languages of use: German, English
Short forms: Oli
Asteroid: 2177 Oliver
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Language of origin: Old High German
Info:
from the Old French form of a Germanic two-element name, brought to England by the Normans
the spelling was influenced by the Latin word oliva
in the medieval French epic La Chanson de Roland (The Song of Roland, around 1000 AD) Oliver is a friend of Roland
Words:
alf = the elf Old High German
heri = the army, the warrior Old High German
oliva = the olive, the olive tree Latin
Name variants: Alfheri, Oli, Oliver, Olivér, Óliver, Ólíver, Olivers, Olivier, Olivier, Oliviero, Oliwier, Ollie, Olly