English Explanatory Dictionary

Olivia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Latin.
  2. A city, the county seat of Renville County, Minnesota, United States, named for a female station agent named Olive.
  3. An unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States; named for tobacco businessman W. J. Olive.

Pronunciation

/əʊˈlɪvi.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Olivia.wav /oʊˈlɪvi.ə/ /əˈlɪ.vi.ə/

Word forms

Olivia Alivia Olyvia

Etymology

From Latin Olīva, an early saints’ name from olīva (“olive; olive branch”). First popularized by Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

Derived words

Olitz Olive Ollie Liv Livvy
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