Olivia (given name)

Olivia
Pronunciation /ˈlɪviə/[1]
Gender Feminine
Language(s) English
Origin
Language(s) English, Latin
Word/name Latin
Derivation Olive
Meaning olive tree
Other names
See also Olive, Oliver, Livia, Liv
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Olivia is a popular feminine given name in the English language. It is derived from Latin oliva "olive". Many people think the name was first coined by William Shakespeare for a character in the Twelfth Night, but in fact the name occurs in England as early as the 13th century.[2]

Popularity

Olivia has been a popular name throughout the English-speaking world since the mid-1990s.[3] In 2013 it was the third most popular name for girls in Australia.[4]

People

Fiction

References

  1. "Olivia". Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  2. Rotulorum Originalum in Curia Scaccarii Abbreviatio, volume 1: Temporibus Regum Hen. III, Ed. I, and Ed. II. Printed by Command of His Majesty King George III, 1805. p. 95b.
  3. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 210, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1
  4. "Australia’s 100 most popular baby names". Kidspot. April 2, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
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