English

Proper noun

Olivia

1. A female given name.
   • 1601 William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, Act I, Scene 1:

     O! when mine eyes did see Olivia first / Methought she purg'd the air of pestilence.

   • 1766 Oliver Goldsmith, The Vicar of Wakefield:

     I intended to call her after Aunt Grizel, but my wife who, during pregnancy, had been reading romances, insisted upon her being called Olivia. In less than another year we had another daughter, and now I was determined that Grizel should be her name; but a rich relation taking a fancy to stand godmother, the girl was, by her directions, called Sophia, so that we had two romantic names in the family, but I solemnly protest I had no hand in it.

   • 1985 Maeve Binchy, Echoes, Arrow Books (2006), ISBN 978-0099498650, page 404:

     'Olivia, that's a fine posh name for Castlebay,' he said approvingly. 'Ah, they're sick of these Davids and Clares and Gerrys, the dull old names,' Clare laughed. 'I hope they won't call her Olly,' David said. 'Make your own nickname then,' Gerry said. 'Livy?' Clare suggested. 'Liffey even?' Gerry said.

Related terms

• Olive, Ollie, Livvy

Translations

Danish

Proper noun

Olivia

1. A female given name, cognate to Olivia.

Faroese

Proper noun

Olivia f

1. A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Olivia: Oliviuson
• daughter of Olivia: Oliviudóttir

Declension

Finnish

Proper noun

Olivia

1. A female given name of modern usage, cognate to Olivia.

Declension

French

Proper noun

Olivia

1. A female given name, cognate to Olivia.

Anagrams

• violai, voilai

German

Proper noun

Olivia ? ‎(genitive Olivia)

1. A female given name, cognate to Olivia.

Italian

Proper noun

Olivia f

1. A female given name, cognate to English Olivia or Olive.

Related terms

• Oliviero

Anagrams

• oliavi
• olivai
• vaioli
• violai

Norwegian

Proper noun

Olivia

1. A female given name, cognate to Olivia.

Swedish

Proper noun

Olivia

1. A female given name, cognate to Olivia.