Etymology

Olivia

O·liv·i·a
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Today it means: A female given name from Latin. Full definition →

Latin Olīva ← Etruscan *𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀 (*eleiva)bor.? ← Proto-Hellenic *elaíwā
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*elaíwā
  2. Etruscan*𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀 (*eleiva)bor.?
  3. Latinolīva
  4. LatinOlīva
  5. English todayOlivia

From Latin Olīva, an early saints’ name from olīva (“olive; olive branch”). First popularized by Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

Words from the same roots

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