Olivia
Shakespeare used Olivia for a character in Twelfth Night. The name reference describes possible connections with Oliva, Oliver or Latin oliva, the olive word. Because several routes are proposed, the olive association is explained without assigning one certain derivation to every Olivia.
- Meaning
- A single literal meaning has not been established. See the name-history notes above.
- Name or word origin
- Literary name; earlier derivation uncertain
Sources and meaning notes
The literary use is documented. The proposed earlier relationships remain conditional, and a single literal meaning is left unassigned.
- Behind the Name: Olivia The name form, its documented usage and the specific name-history relationships described here
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Catalog grouping: Female. This is a browsing label and does not restrict which cats can use the name.
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