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Ollie.

A unisex given name.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A unisex given name. A diminutive of the male given name Oliver, from French [in turn from Latin, in turn from Germanic].

  2. A unisex given name. A female given name.

  3. A unisex given name. A female given name. A diminutive of the female given names Olivia and Olive, from Latin [in turn from Etruscan, in turn from Greek].

  4. A unisex given name. A female given name. A diminutive of the female given name Olwen, from Welsh.

  5. A male orphan.

    derogatory
Where this word comes from

From Germanic, from Latin olivarius (“olive tree”) (from oliva (“olive”)), and from Welsh.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.