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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Olive f. Latin oliva 'olive, olive-tree'.

The name of a (perhaps legendary) 9th C Sicilian saint.

England
Latin
1381 Oliva (nom) Suffolk1381 p. 82, Olive (nom) ibid. p. 84, Olyva (nom) ibid. p. 108
English
1572 Olive StAnthonlin p. 22; 1592 Ollyfe BEmar-vol1 p. 15; 1597 Olive DEmar-vol2 p. 36; 1598 Olive SaxhamSf p. 57
Italy
Latin
1265x1339 Uliva (nom) BBC-Berg 270
Spain
Latin
1488 Oliva (nom) carbonell p. 18
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