Oliphant (surname)

Oliphant or Olyphant is a surname that was established in England and Scotland by a family of Norman origin. The early forms Olifard and Oliphard (likely "olif" conjoined with the intensive suffix "-ard") are believed to allude to an olive branch.[1] Notable people with the surname include:

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Reference

  1. "Last name: Oliphant". The Internet Surname Database. Name Origin Research. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
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