Olivier

Borrowed from French Olivier. Doublet of Oliver.

Olivier (plural Oliviers)

1. A surname from French.
2. A male given name from French, equivalent to English Oliver.
   • 2021 March 15, Jessie Yeung, “These Asian countries are giving dual citizens an ultimatum on nationality – and loyalty”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     “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.

Attested in the 11th century as Oliver in The Song of Roland.

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.li.vje/

• Audio; “Paul Olivier”:

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Olivier m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Oliver

Olivier m or f

1. Olivier: a surname

• → English: Olivier

• voilier