Olivier

See also: olivier

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Olivier. Doublet of Oliver.

Proper noun

Olivier (plural Oliviers)

1. A surname from French, equivalent to English Oliver.
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], archived from the original on 15 March 2023:

     “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.

Derived terms

• Olivier salad

Noun

Olivier (countable and uncountable, plural Oliviers)

1. Ellipsis of Olivier salad.
   • 2020 August 5, Felicity Cloake, “How to make the perfect Russian salad”, in The Guardian‎^[2], →ISSN:

     Though Timoshkina describes Olivier as a stalwart of the Soviet repertoire of “salads heavily laden with mayo”, she herself favours a lighter dressing of creme fraiche and yoghurt; […] .

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.li.vje/

• Audio; “Paul Olivier”:

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Proper noun

Olivier m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Oliver

Proper noun

Olivier m or f

1. Olivier: a surname

Descendants

• → English: Olivier

Anagrams

• voilier