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From Latin Olīva, an early saints’ name from olīva (“olive; olive branch”).
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Olivia really is a lovely name. The thing is, a lot of other parents have simultaneously agreed, and now it feels like every other little girl I meet is an Olivia, a Sophia, or an Emily / Emma. That's going to be annoying for them, as they grow up. It's Ashley, Brittany, and Jessica all over again.
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My name is Olivia and I like it, it just annoys me when it is spelled "Alivia"..."Olivia" means "olive", and an olive resembles peace. So in a way, "Olivia" means "peace". I love it!
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Olivia means "one of peace".
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The olive is a symbol of peace, and a phrase from Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night'-- "I hold the olive in my hand" -- refers to this.
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Olivia means "Elf Army".
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Latin for olive is "Olea", not "Oliva".
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"Olivia" is connected to the "olive". In many languages the word "olive" begins with "oliv", for example in Spanish "oliva" means the noun "olive" and "olivo" - the olive tree.
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Olivia can derive from the laurel tree, meaning 'symbol of peace'.
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The Latin form of the ancient Greek name Olvia. This was the name of a Nymph.
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MP in Greek = V.