Olivier
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Olivier is the French form of Oliver
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Oliver (given name)
The masculine given name Oliver is of Germanic origin. The name was first used by one of Charlemagne's retainers—Olivier. The name is said to have been derived from the Late Latin olivarius, meaning "olive tree"; however, the names of Charlemagne's other retainers were of Germanic origin,...
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- Guillaume-Antoine OlivierGuillaume-Antoine OlivierGuillaume-Antoine Olivier was a French entomologist.He was the author of Entomologie, ou histoire naturelle des Insectes and Le Voyage dans l'Empire Othoman, l'Égypte et la Perse . He was a close friend of Johan Christian Fabricius and a patron of Pierre André Latreille.-References:...
(1756–1814), a French entomologist - George Olivier, count of WallisGeorge Olivier, count of WallisGeorge Olivier, Count of Wallis was a field marshal of Irish descent in the service of the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and last regent of the Habsburg Kingdom of Serbia . Born into an Irish family, he distinguished himself in Sicily by his capture of Messina. He then...
(1671-1743), Austrian field marshal - The Olivier brothersOlivier brothersThe Olivier brothers, Aimé, René, and Marius, were the first people responsible for recognizing the commercial potential of a new invention : the bicycle....
René, Aimé, and Marius, French pioneering bicycle manufacturers - Herbert Arnold OlivierHerbert Arnold OlivierHerbert Arnould Olivier R.I., British artist, was born 9 September 1861 in Battle, East Sussex, England and died 2 March 1952 at Hayling Island, Hampshire, England. He was a London based portrait and landscape painter who studied at the Royal Academy Schools beginning in 1881, where he won the...
(1861-1952), an English artist - Laurence OlivierLaurence OlivierLaurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM was an English actor, director, and producer. He was one of the most famous and revered actors of the 20th century. He married three times, to fellow actors Jill Esmond, Vivien Leigh, and Joan Plowright...
(1907-1989), an English actor - Hon. Noël OlivierNoel OlivierHon. Noël Olivier who trained and practised as a medical doctor, is now best known for her relationship with Rupert Brooke.She was the daughter of Sydney Haldane Olivier, 1st and last Baron Olivier and Margaret Cox...
, daughter of Sydney Haldane Olivier, friend of Rupert BrookeRupert BrookeRupert Chawner Brooke was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, especially The Soldier...
and medical practitioner - Sydney Haldane Olivier, 1st Baron Olivier KCMG, CB, PCSydney Olivier, 1st Baron OlivierSydney Haldane Olivier, 1st Baron Olivier, KCMG, CB, PC , was a British civil servant. A Fabian and a member of the Labour Party, he served as Governor of Jamaica and as Secretary of State for India in the first government of Ramsay MacDonald...
- Wynand OlivierWynand OlivierWynand Olivier is a South African rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. His usual position is at centre, although he has played on the wing in the past.-Career:...
(born 1983), a South African rugby union player
In fiction:
- Olivier (The Song of Roland)Olivier (The Song of Roland)Oliver , sometimes referred to as Olivier de Vienne or de Gennes, is a fictional knight in the Matter of France chansons de geste, especially the French epic The Song of Roland...
, a character in the French epic The Song of Roland - Olivier (novel), the first published novel by French author Claire de DurasClaire de DurasClaire, Duchess of Duras was a French writer best known for her 1823 novel called Ourika, which examines issues of racial and sexual equality, and which inspired the 1969 John Fowles novel The French Lieutenant's Woman.-Biography:Claire de Duras left her native France for London during the French...
- Olivier, a demon described in Sebastien MichaelisSebastien MichaelisSebastien Michaelis was a French inquisitor and prior of the Dominican order who lived during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. His Histoire admirable de la possession d'une penitente , includes a classification of demons which has passed into general use in esoteric literature.-Early...
' classification of demons - Olivier (comics)Olivier (comics)-Publication history:A mafia figure called "Frank Costa" first appeared in Marvel Super-Action #1 , a black-and-white magazine containing several adventures of Frank Castle, Marvel's Punisher character. Twenty-three years later, in Punisher -Publication history:A mafia figure called "Frank Costa"...
, a demonic villain and enemy of the PunisherPunisherThe Punisher is a fictional character, an anti-hero appearing in comic books based in the . Created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita, Sr., and Ross Andru, the character made its first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #129 .The Punisher is a vigilante who employs murder,...
in Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media... - Olivier Armstrong, a character in Fullmetal AlchemistFullmetal Alchemist, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. The world of Fullmetal Alchemist is styled after the European Industrial Revolution...
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- Olivier, a demon described in Sebastien MichaelisSebastien MichaelisSebastien Michaelis was a French inquisitor and prior of the Dominican order who lived during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. His Histoire admirable de la possession d'une penitente , includes a classification of demons which has passed into general use in esoteric literature.-Early...
' classification of demons - Château OlivierChâteau OlivierChâteau Olivier is a Bordeaux wine from the Pessac-Léognan appellation, ranked among the Premiers Crus for red and dry white wine in the Classification of Graves wine of 1953 and 1959...
, a Bordeaux winery - Olivier DeschachtOlivier DeschachtOlivier Deschacht is a Belgian footballer. He currently plays for Anderlecht as a left back or left wing-back. He plays for the Belgium national football team regularly. Now he is one of the main players of the Anderlecht defense, being captain of the squad since the 2007–08 season.-Career:At the...
, (b.1981) Belgian footballer - Salade Olivier, a popular dish of Russian cuisine
- The Laurence Olivier AwardsLaurence Olivier AwardsThe Laurence Olivier Award is presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre. Named after the renowned British actor Laurence Olivier, they are given for West End shows and other productions staged in London...
, theatrical awards named after the actor