Olive
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A name tied to the olive tree, long associated with peace and goodwill.
Meaning
Olive is a feminine name ultimately derived from Latin oliva, meaning “olive tree” or “olive.” The 19th-century sources also connect it with the olive branch as an emblem of peace, and one excerpt glosses Olive or Olivia with the sense of “peace and joy.”
Origin
LatinFrenchEnglishfeminine
Fun fact
These excerpts note that Olive was especially popular in the west of England and later came back into fashion as Olivia.