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| Language(s) | Anglo-French |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "Bearer of the olive branch" or "Ancestor" |
| Region of origin | Scottish Borders |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Olivier |
Many Scottish people with the surname Oliver are descended from the Oliver family that settled in the Border area of Scotland and England by the middle of the 13th century.[1] By the beginning of the 16th century, they had become a kinship group in which all its members bore the same surname of Oliver.
- ^ The Oliver surname on the Scottish Border, pp. 1-2