Olyphant: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Olyphant and Oliphant are two spellings with one history. At root, the name means “Elephant”.

Spelling and variants

Spelled with “y” instead of “i”, Olyphant shows how the same name was heard and written differently. The same family of names includes Olifant.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Oliphant surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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