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Ollie

Ollie

115 3.9
A male first name often used as a short form of Oliver
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɑːli/
  • Informal
: Ollie
  • Elizabeth Rodger has written and illustrated many books for children, including Ollie Goes to School.
  • Ollie's mind
  • Ollie's narrative
  • Ollie's part

So today I am joined by Ollie, or like Ollie's voice.

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Examples

  • After school, Ollie always joins us for a game of soccer.

  • Hey, who would've thought Ollie was gonna save the day, right?

  • Here you go, Ollie, you have to put it on.

  • Turn it on, Ollie and fire it up.

  • "Fix yourself a drink and put your feet up for a while?" Ollie advised her.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Anytime that you wanna carry this baby, Ollie, you let me know!

  • What's the weather like, Ollie?

  • Meanwhile, why don't you help Uncle Ollie with it?

  • You know, sometimes, Ollie, I just don't get you.

  • Now we're going to have to get a taxi to Ollie's, then walk back to here.

Surface Forms

Ollie main

Etymology

Ollie is a friendly short form of Oliver, a name often linked to the word olive ('olive tree' and its fruit). A helpful way to remember it is to picture an olive branch as a sign of warmth and peace, so Ollie feels like a warm, affectionate nickname used instead of Oliver.