Olivier

proper nounnounattested in dialogue

A surname from French, equivalent to English Oliver.

proper noun

1
A surname from French, equivalent to English Oliver.
2
A male given name from French, equivalent to English Oliver.
“A shift from jus soli to jus sanguinis has been witnessed in Asia in the course of the twentieth century,” wrote Olivier Vonk at the Maastricht Centre in a 2017 paper.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Olivier. Doublet of Oliver.

noun

1
Variant of Olivier saladEllipsis of Olivier salad.
Though Timoshkina describes Olivier as a stalwart of the Soviet repertoire of “salads heavily laden with mayo”, she herself favours a lighter dressing of creme fraiche and yoghurt; […].

Forms

plural: Oliviers

oliver · A small tilt hammer, worked by the foot.Oliver · A male given name from the Germanic languages.Olivia · A female given name from Latin.

Olivier · A surname from French, equivalent to English Oliver.

ollie · An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off…Ollie · A unisex given name. A diminutive of the male given name…Olly · A diminutive of the female given name Olivia.

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