Olliver Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Behind the Olliver surname stands Oliver, an English name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. It grew out of a personal name: “From the personal name Oliver”. Olliver adds “l” to Oliver, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Related forms: Olivier and Ollivier.

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