Oliver
Traditional English name
Oliver is a male given name, traditionally popular in English-speaking countries.
It saw dramatic revival in the late 20th century after decades of sounding old-fashioned.
The name appears in literature from the medieval legend of Charlemagne's knight to Dickens's orphan Oliver Twist.
Oliver was the most popular boy's name in England last year.
Dickens protagonist's surname
- orphanChild whose parents died
- workhouseInstitution housing poor laborers
- NancyWoman's name, French city
- gruelThin watery porridge
Fagin · pickpocket · London · Victorian · poverty · parish · beadle · thieves
Twist
Dickens protagonist's surname
- orphanChild whose parents died
- workhouseInstitution housing poor laborers
- NancyWoman's name, French city
Fagin · gruel · pickpocket · London · Victorian · poverty · parish · beadle · thieves · urchin
Cromwell
English republican military leader
North · Jamie · Mary · Laurence · John · director · actor · statesman · Lord · general
William
Male given name
Charles · Edward · George · Arthur · Samuel · Benjamin · Alexander · Frederick · Nicholas · Theodore
- 1968 FilmsPlanet of the Apes, Romeo and Juliet, Night of the Living Dead, Rosemary's Baby, The Producers
- British NamesElizabeth, George, Henry, William, Victoria
- West End MusicalsCats, Evita, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Jesus Christ Superstar
- British ClassicsPride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Great Expectations, A Christmas Carol
- Fictional CatsGarfield, Felix, Sylvester, Tom, Cheshire Cat
- Kid MoviesHome Alone, E.T., Matilda, Annie, Harry Potter
OliverFagin
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- olive branchSymbol of reconciliation
- Jamie Oliver
- green oliveUnripened drupe for eating
- olive branchesEmblems of truce
- black oliveCured ripe drupe