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Olive
Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Olive is the English name of a Mediterranean evergreen tree, from Latin oliva, from Greek elaia.
History:
Olive, the name of plant (a traditional symbol of peace), began being given as a name during the late 19th century.
Pronunciation: oll-iv.
Diminutives: Ollie, Olly.
See also: Ollie, Olivia.
Famous Bearers:
Fictional Characters:
Olive Oyl
Popeyes beloved.
Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.030 % named Olive
Popularity of Olive:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1800: 78th most popular.
1850: 138th most popular.
1875: 109th most popular.
1900-1910: 106th most popular.
1910-1920: 133rd most popular.
1920-1930: 203th most popular.
1930-1940: 340th most popular.
1940-1950: 665th most popular.
1950-2000: N/A
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