The first name Olive

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About the first name Olive

Meaning

The name Olive is related to Olivier. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Olive belongs to the same name family as Olivier. The name Olivier is a medieval name widely spread through French chivalric literature.

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In archival records, Olive may coexist with Olivier or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:ol-ivɔl.iv

Frequency of the first name Olive by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Olive by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

1,272total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name OliveLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Olive in baptisms by year.2001501005001730177618221868191419601730–1734 1 baptisms1750–1754 1 baptisms1760–1764 1 baptisms1775–1779 1 baptisms1780–1784 7 baptisms1785–1789 5 baptisms1790–1794 15 baptisms1795–1799 14 baptisms1800–1804 8 baptisms1805–1809 17 baptisms1810–1814 20 baptisms1815–1819 26 baptisms1820–1824 64 baptisms1825–1829 99 baptisms1830–1834 134 baptisms1835–1839 129 baptisms1840–1844 115 baptisms1845–1849 144 baptisms1850–1854 138 baptisms1855–1859 79 baptisms1860–1864 76 baptisms1865–1869 49 baptisms1870–1874 37 baptisms1875–1879 25 baptisms1880–1884 22 baptisms1885–1889 11 baptisms1890–1894 8 baptisms1895–1899 7 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1910–1914 1 baptisms1915–1919 5 baptisms1920–1924 4 baptisms1925–1929 1 baptisms1930–1934 1 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms1955–1959 1 baptisms1960–1964 3 baptisms

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