About the surname Oliver other uses Oliver disambiguation Infobox family name name Oliver image image size caption pronunciation meaning region language related names Oliver given name Oliver Olivier clans Clan Fraser Fraser footnotes The surname Oliver is of several different origins. Etymology The surname Oliver is derived from the Old French personal name Olivier . The Oliver surname meaning seller ... the Conqueror s Norman Invasion of Britain in 1066. The Oliver family was a sept of the Scotland ... Europe. It was borne by one of Charlemagne s Oliver paladin paladins, and friend of Roland . ref .... It is derived from oliver , meaning olive tree . It may also be related to the homonym ous name listed above. ref name Oliver1 Oliver in A Dictionary of First Names , Oxford University Press, ISBN 0192800507 ref People compactTOC A Adam Oliver 1823 1882 , Canadian businessman politician Al Oliver b. 1946 , baseball player Alan Oliver , English sports journalist Andrew Oliver 1706 1774 , Massachusetts merchant and public official Alexander Oliver 1744 1828 , American soldier Anton Oliver b. 1975 , New Zealand rugby player B Barret Oliver born 1973 , American actor Bernard M. Oliver 1919 1995 , eminent American scientist and SETI advocate Bob Oliver born 1943 , baseball player Brian Oliver born 1968 , basketball player C Catriona Oliver born 1980 , Australian Olympic rower Chad Oliver 1928 1993 , science fiction novelist Craig Oliver born 1938 , Canadian telejournalist Craig Oliver media executive Craig Oliver born 1969 , Downing Street Director of Communications and former BBC media executive D Dale Oliver , American composer Damien Oliver born 1972 , Australian jockey Daniel Oliver 1930 1916 , British botanist Darren Oliver born 1970 , baseball pitcher David Oliver actor 1962 1992 , American actor David Oliver Canadian politician , politician in British Columbia, Canada David Oliver athlete , American athlete Dean Oliver basketball born 1978 Dean Oliver footballer born 1987 , player ... more details
About the musical the 1968 film Oliver film Infobox Musical name Oliver image OLIVER111.jpeg caption ... Bruce Prochnik br Michael Goodman br Hope Jackman br Alice Playten basis Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist productions 1960 West End theatre West End br 1962 Broadway theatre Broadway br 1968 Oliver ... acting, directing, etc. awards awards Tony Award for Best Original Score Oliver is a United Kingdom ... the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens . It premiered in the West End theatre West End in 1960 .... It was made into Oliver film a musical film in 1968. A London revival played from December 2008 to January 2011. Background Oliver was the first musical adaptation of a famous Charles Dickens work to become a stage hit. Besides the fame of Oliver Twist , another reason for the success of the musical ... tabs a to z.htm Designing Oliver , The Strand Archive, 18, ii, 7 September 1960, pp. 6 ... his musical on David Lean s Oliver Twist 1948 film film , rather than Dickens book . Although Dickens ... only gruel . Nine year old Oliver actually identified as thirteen in the libretto but generally ... of the workhouse Oliver . Mr. Bumble and Widow Corney are left alone, and Mr. Bumble begins to make ... Bumble s lap, kissing him. Oliver comes back and is promptly sold Boy for Sale and apprenticed to an undertaker, Mr. Sowerberry. He and his wife taunt Oliver and Mr. Bumble That s Your Funeral . He is sent ... is Love? . The next morning bully Noah Claypole, who oversees Oliver s work, badmouths Oliver s dead mother, whereupon Oliver begins pummeling him. Mrs Sowerberry and her daughter, Charlotte run in, and become hysterical. Mr. Bumble is sent for, and he and the Sowerberrys lock Oliver in a coffin, but during all the commotion Oliver escapes. After a week on the run, he meets the Artful Dodger , a boy wearing an oversize coat and a top hat. He beckons Oliver to join him Consider Yourself . Dodger is, unknown to Oliver, a boy pickpocket , and he invites Oliver to come and live in Fagin s lair ... more details
Charles Oliver is the name of Charlie Oliver , New Zealand rugby player and cricketer Charlie Oliver Australian footballer Charles Oliver actor , British actor Charles Oliver tennis See also lookfrom hndis Oliver, Charles ... more details
Oliver DeLancey may refer to Oliver De Lancey Sr. Major General , 1718 1785 also known as Oliver DeLancey and Oliver de Lancey Oliver De Lancey Jr. General , 1749 1822 also known as Oliver DeLancey and Oliver de Lancey hndis name DeLancey, Oliver ... more details
Oliver is both a family name and a given name. Oliver may also refer to People Oliver given name Oliver surname Oliver family name , a Scottish family name Entertainment Music Oliver , a musical based on Dickens novel Oliver Twist Oliver film Oliver film , a 1968 musical film by Carol Reed based on the musical Oliver song Oliver song , a 1979 song by Anita Skorgan from the musical Oliver singer , a 1960s pop singer best known for the hit song Good Morning Starshine Fictional characters Oliver Twist character , the main protagonist of Dickens novel Oliver the Western Engine , from The Railway Series books by Rev. W. Awdry Oliver Wendell Douglas , on the American television situation comedy Green Acres Oliver paladin , a paladin featured in the Matter of France Oliver Trask , a controversial minor character from the first season of The O.C. Oliver Queen , DC Comic book hero also known as the Green Arrow Oliver Oken , from Hannah Montana Oliver Lightload , in the movie Cars Ariadne Oliver , in the novels of Agatha Christie Tommy Oliver , from Power Rangers Places Canada Oliver, British Columbia , a small town in the Okanagan Valley known as the Wine Capital of Canada Oliver, Edmonton an urban neighborhood immediately west of downtown Edmonton, Alberta. United States Oliver, California Oliver, Georgia Oliver, Baltimore , Maryland, a neighborhood Oliver, Pennsylvania Oliver, Wisconsin Oliver Springs, Tennessee Oliver Bridge , a railroad bridge that connects Oliver, Wisconsin with Duluth, Minnesota Oliver Winery in Bloomington, Indiana Oliver Township disambiguation Companies The Oliver Corporation , a tractor manufacturer The Oliver Typewriter Company , a typewriter manufacturer Other uses Oliver chimpanzee , a former performing ape OLIVER CICS interactive test debug , a proprietary computer test debugging product Oliver Glacier , a glacier on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada See also Olive Olivier disambiguation disambig de Oliver Begriffskl rung es Oliver fr Oliver it Oliver ... more details
Mount Oliver can refer to Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania , a borough Mount Oliver in the Prince Olav Mountains of Antarctica Mount Oliver Alberta in the Canadian Rockies geodis it Mount Oliver ... more details
William Oliver may refer to William Bacon Oliver , American congressman William M. Oliver , American lawyer and politician William Oliver footballer , English footballer William Oliver physician , inventor of the Bath Oliver biscuit William Oliver politician , mayor of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada William Oliver Indianapolis politician William Oliver UK politician , MP in the Northern Ireland Parliament for Belfast Dock Bill Oliver , college football coach William Oliver British Army officer , 1901 1981 , British general See also lookfrom intitle hndis Oliver, William ... more details
George Oliver may refer to George Oliver 1782 1867 English Freemason George Oliver 1781 1861 English Roman Catholic priest and historian George Oliver physician 1841 1915 English physician George Oliver golfer George Oliver politician 1888&ndash 1984 , British politician George Oliver rugby , dual code international rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1910s and 20s George T. Oliver 1848&ndash 1919 , U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania See also lookfrom hndis Oliver, George ... more details
Oliver Frey may refer to Oli Frey , real name Oliver Frey , Swiss magazine illustrator Oliver W. Frey 1887 1939 , U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania hndis Frey, Oliver ... more details
Oliver Simmons may refer to Oliver George Simmons , Wright brothers aviator Oliver Simmons Canadian politician hndis Simmons, Oliver Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
David Oliver is the name of David Oliver actor 1962 1992 , American actor David Oliver athlete born 1982 , American athlete David Oliver Canadian politician born 1956 , politician in British Columbia, Canada David Oliver flautist born 1972 , Scottish musician and professor David Oliver ice hockey born 1971 , Canadian ice hockey player in the NHL David Oliver magician , American magician David Oliver singer , R & B singer David W. Oliver died 1919 , U.S. politician David C. Oliver, computer scientist and founder of Cambridge Systems Technology David Ollie Oliver , actor in Byker Grove and former band member of Point Break, Velvet Stone and Freefaller hndis Oliver, David de David Oliver it David Oliver sk David Oliver ... more details
James Oliver may refer to Jamie Oliver born 1975 , English chef Jamie Oliver musician keyboards player of Welsh band Lostprophets James C. Oliver 1895 1986 , American politician James Harrison Oliver 1857 1928 , American admiral and governor of the United States Virgin Islands Michael Oliver Lord Mayor , full name James Michael Yorrick Oliver, Lord Mayor of London 2001 2002 Jim Oliver , American novelist Jimmy Oliver born 1969 , American basketball player James Oliver inventor 1823 1908 , American inventor and industrialist hndis Oliver, James ... more details
Oliver Township may refer to the following places in the United States Oliver Township, Huron County, Michigan Oliver Township, Kalkaska County, Michigan Oliver Township, Adams County, Ohio Oliver Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania Oliver Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Oliver Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania See also Olive Township disambiguation Geodis de Oliver Township ... more details
Jack Oliver may refer to Jack P. Oliver , former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives Jack Edward Oliver 1942 2007 , British cartoonist Jack Ertle Oliver 1923 2011 , American geophysicist See also Keith Jack Oliver, better known as Jackie Oliver born 1942 , British former Formula One driver and team owner John Oliver disambiguation hndis Oliver, Jack ... more details
Richard Oliver may refer to Jamie Oliver musician born Richard James Oliver, 1975 , musician with Welsh alternative metal band, Lostprophets Richard Oliver New Zealand , New Zealand politician who represented the Dunedin New Zealand electorate hndis Oliver, Richard ... more details
John Oliver may refer to John Oliver banker , consultant on US community banks and credit unions John Oliver bishop born 1936 , former Bishop of Hereford John Oliver canoer born 1943 , British sprint canoer John Oliver comedian born 1977 , British political comedian John Oliver composer born 1959 , Canadian composer John Oliver conductor , founder and conductor of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus John Oliver Dean of Christ Church d. 1552 John Oliver footballer 1867 ??? , English footballer of the 1880s and 1890s John Oliver footballer born 1915 , English footballer of the 1930s John Oliver politician 1856 1927 , British Columbia, Canada John Oliver smuggler , eighteenth century miller at Highdown Hill , UK John Oliver speedway rider born 1987 , Australian speedway rider John Ertle Oliver 1923 2011 , American scientist John Morrison Oliver 1828 1872 , USA Civil War Union Brigadier General John Watkins Oliver 1914 1990 , U.S. federal judge See also Jon Oliva , lead vocalist for Savatage Jack Oliver disambiguation intitle hndis Oliver, John de John Oliver et John Oliver ... more details
Dean Oliver is the name of Dean Oliver statistician , contributor to the statistical analysis of basketball Dean Oliver footballer born 1987 , footballer who plays for Sheffield United Dean Oliver basketball born 1978 , basketball player who played with the Golden State Warriors hndis Oliver, Dean ... more details
Oliver Allen may refer to Oliver Allen footballer born 1986 , footballer from the United Kingdom Oliver Allen speedway rider born 1982 , motorcycle speedway rider from the United Kingdom David Oliver Allen , 1800 1863 , American missionary Hndis Allen, Oliver ... more details
Oliver Hart may refer to Oliver Hart economist born 1948 , British born American economist at Harvard University Oliver Hart speedway rider 1912 1983 , English international speedway rider A pseudonym of the American rapper Eyedea hndis Hart, Oliver da Oliver Hart ... more details
Michael Oliver may refer to Michael Oliver actor , American actor Michael Oliver footballer , Scottish football player and manager Michael Oliver Lord Mayor , Lord Mayor of London 2001 2002 Michael Oliver real estate , founder of the Republic of Minerva Michael Oliver referee , English football referee Michael Oliver writer, broadcaster 1937 2002 Michael Kelway Oliver 1925&ndash 2004 , Canadian academic, political organizer and president of Carleton University See also Mike Oliver disambiguation intitle hndis name Oliver, Michael ... more details
Joseph Oliver may refer to Joseph Oliver mayor , mayor of Toronto Joseph Oliver rugby league , rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 30s for Great Britain, England, Batley, and Hull F.C. Joseph Oliver Music and Business , Americas based SF , English Entrepreneur and Electronic Music Rave pioneer http en.wikipedia.org wiki Freak City Joe King Oliver , 1885 1938 , American bandleader and jazz musician Joe Oliver baseball born 1965 hndis Oliver, Joseph ... more details
Peter Oliver may refer to Peter Oliver footballer , born 1948 , Scottish footballer Peter Oliver painter 1594&ndash 1648 , English miniaturist Peter Oliver, Baron Oliver of Aylmerton 1921&ndash 2007 , British judge Peter Oliver singer , former member of pop group The New Seekers See also Peter Oliva , Canadian novelist hndis Oliver, Peter ... more details
Oliver Jones may refer to Oliver Jones pianist , Canadian jazz pianist, organist,and arranger Skream real name Oliver Jones , dubstep producer from Croydon, UK Oliver Wendell Jones , a character in the comic strip Bloom County Oliver Jones businessman 1821 1899 , Canadian politician Oliver Jones The Bold and the Beautiful , a character on soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful Ollie Jones, songwriter notably Send for Me , Tiger song hndis name Jones, Oliver ... more details
Mike Oliver may refer to Mike Oliver disability advocate , British academic and disability advocate Mike Oliver field hockey born 1973 Mike Oliver NASCAR driver , see 1991 NASCAR Busch Series Mike Oliver Photographer born 1965 See also Michael Oliver disambiguation hndis name Oliver, Mike ... more details
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