In general most non-francophone Canadians mis-read the name and pronounce it OLIVER. For many years, when in the presence of someone mispronouncing my last name: I raise my eye-glasses and say, I have two eyes (to indicate the different spelling). My name is not OLIVER.
― Anonymous User 11/15/2023
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The pronunciation of this name in IPA is [oli:vje'].It is the French word for "olive tree", though I believe that it is also the nearest euphonic rendition of "Oliver" in the French language.