Oliver may refer to:

Arts, entertainment and literature

Books

* ''Oliver the Western Engine'', volume 24 in ''The Railway Series'' by Rev. W. Awdry * ''

Oliver Twist ''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', Charles Dickens's second novel, was published as a serial from 1837 to 1839, and as a three-volume book in 1838. Born in a workhouse, the orphan Oliver Twist is bound into apprenticeship with ...

'', a novel by Charles Dickens

Fictional characters

* Ariadne Oliver, in the novels of Agatha Christie *

Oliver (Disney character) ''Oliver & Company'' is a 1988 American animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released on November 18, 1988, by Walt Disney Pictures. The 27th Disney animated feature film, it is loosely based on the Charl ...

* Oliver Fish, a gay police officer on the American soap opera ''One Life to Live'' * Oliver Hampton, in the American television series ''How to Get Away with Murder'' * Oliver Jones (''The Bold and the Beautiful''), on the American soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' *

Oliver Lightload ''Cars'' is a media franchise including the 2006 film ''Cars'', the 2011 film ''Cars 2'', the 2017 film ''Cars 3'', the 2013 film '' Planes'' and the 2014 film '' Planes: Fire & Rescue''. Characters in the fictional universe include: Piston Cu ...

, in the movie ''Cars'' * Oliver Oken, from ''Hannah Montana'' * Oliver (paladin), a paladin featured in the Matter of France * Oliver Queen, DC Comic book hero also known as the Green Arrow * Oliver (Thomas and Friends character), a locomotive in the Thomas and Friends franchise * Oliver Trask, a controversial minor character from the first season of ''The O.C.'' * Oliver Twist (character), the protagonist of Dickens' novel ''Oliver Twist'' * Oliver Wendell Douglas, on the American television situation comedy ''Green Acres'' * Oliver, the main character of the role-playing game '' Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch'' * Tommy Oliver, from ''Power Rangers''

Film

* ''Oliver!'' (film), a 1968 musical by Carol Reed based on the musical ** ''Oliver!'' (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the 1968 British musical film of the same name

Television

* "Oliver", an episode of ''The Good Doctor''

Music

* Oliver (DJs), electronic music production and DJ duo based in Los Angeles * '' Oliver EP'', released by Irish singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes in 2008 * Oliver (singer) (1945–2000), American pop singer best known for the hit song "Good Morning Starshine" * Oliver (software), an English speaking Vocaloid by PowerFX who was released for Vocaloid 3 * "Oliver!" (song), a 1960 song from the musical ''Oliver!'' * "Oliver" (song), a 1979 song by Anita Skorgan * ''

Oliver! ''Oliver!'' is a coming-of-age stage musical, with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the 1838 novel '' Oliver Twist'' by Charles Dickens. It premiered at the Wimbledon Theatre, southwest London in 1960 before op ...

'', a 1960 musical based on Dickens' novel ''Oliver Twist''

Business

Oliver Farm Equipment Company The Oliver Farm Equipment Company was an American farm equipment manufacturer from the 20th century. It was formed as a result of a 1929 merger of four companies: the American Seeding Machine Company of Richmond, Indiana; Oliver Chilled Plow ...

, an American farm equipment manufacturer (1929–1960) *

Oliver Typewriter Company The Oliver Typewriter Company was an American typewriter manufacturer headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The Oliver Typewriter was one of the first "visible print" typewriters, meaning text was visible to the typist as it was entered. Oliver ...

, an American typewriter manufacturer (1895–1926)

People

Oliver (given name) Oliver is a masculine given name of Old French and Medieval British origin. The name has been generally associated with the Latin term ''olivarius'', meaning "olive tree planter", or "olive branch bearer" Other proposed origins include the Ge ...

Oliver (surname) Oliver is a surname derived from the personal name Oliver. The Scottish Oliver family was a sept of the Scotland Highlands' powerful Clan Fraser of Lovat. People with the surname "Oliver" include A * Adam Oliver (1823–1882), Canadian b ...

Oliver (Scottish surname) Many Scottish people with the surname Oliver are descended from the Oliver family that settled in the Border area of Scotland and England by the middle of the 13th century.''The Oliver surname on the Scottish Border'', pp. 1-2 By the beginning of ...

, associated with a Scottish sept *

Oliver (Middlesex cricketer) Oliver may refer to: Arts, entertainment and literature Books * ''Oliver the Western Engine'', volume 24 in ''The Railway Series'' by Rev. W. Awdry * ''Oliver Twist'', a novel by Charles Dickens Fictional characters * Ariadne Oliver, ...

(

fl. ''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicatin ...

1787), an English cricketer * Oliver (Surrey cricketer) (

1824–1828), an English cricketer

Places

Canada

* Oliver, British Columbia, a small town in the Okanagan Valley; known as the Wine Capital of Canada * Oliver, Edmonton, an urban neighborhood west of downtown Edmonton, Alberta *

Oliver, Essex County, Ontario LaSalle is a town in Essex County, Ontario, Essex County, Ontario, Canada. It is a bedroom community of the Windsor, Ontario, City of Windsor and part of the Windsor Census Metropolitan Area, and is located south of that city. LaSalle, along with ...

, a town *

Oliver Glacier Oliver Glacier is a glacier located on the northeast coast of the Baffin Mountains on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. It is just outside Sirmilik National Park. See also *List of glaciers A glacier ( ) or () is a persistent body of dense ice th ...

, Baffin Island, Nunavut *

Oliver, Nova Scotia Oliver is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is ...

, a town

United States

Oliver, Arkansas Oliver is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Arkansas. History A post office called Oliver was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1932. The community most likely was named af ...

, an unincorporated community * Oliver, Georgia, a city *

Oliver, Edgar County, Illinois Oliver is an unincorporated community in Edgar County, Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Me ...

, an unincorporated community * Oliver, Whiteside County, Illinois, an unincorporated community *

Oliver, Indiana Oliver is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. ...

, an unincorporated community *

Oliver, Baltimore Oliver is a neighborhood in the Eastern district of Baltimore, Maryland. Its boundaries are the south side of North Avenue, the east side of Ensor Street, the west side of Broadway, and the north side of Biddle Street. This neighborhood, adjacent t ...

, Maryland, a neighborhood * Oliver, Nebraska, an unincorporated community * Oliver, Pennsylvania, a census-designated place * Oliver, Wisconsin, a village * Oliver County, North Dakota *

Oliver Street This is a list of notable streets in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. A B C D E F G H Heath St. Route 64. (MTA Maryland) K L M N O P R Ramsay st S U W Y Numbered streets In Balt ...

, Baltimore, Maryland * Oliver Township (disambiguation) * Lake Oliver, a reservoir in Georgia and Alabama * Lake Oliver (South Dakota)

Elsewhere

Oliver Island (Antarctica) Oliver Island in the Antarctic is the largest of the Mica Islands, lying outside the entrance to West Bay and northeast of Cape Jeremy in south Marguerite Bay. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1977 for David L. Ol ...

Oliver Island (Western Australia) Oliver Island () is located off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It i ...

Other uses

* Oliver (chimpanzee), a former performing ape *

Oliver (Top Gear) Oliver may refer to: Arts, entertainment and literature Books * ''Oliver the Western Engine'', volume 24 in ''The Railway Series'' by Rev. W. Awdry * ''Oliver Twist'', a novel by Charles Dickens Fictional characters * Ariadne Oliver, ...

, nickname for a car in ''Top Gear: Botswana Special'' * Oliver Bridge, a railroad bridge that connects Oliver, Wisconsin with Duluth, Minnesota * Oliver High School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a former public school now used as offices *

Oliver Winery Oliver Winery is the largest and oldest winery in the U.S. state of Indiana. It operates in Monroe County north of Bloomington at 8024 N. State Road 37. Oliver Winery also offers special event spaces available for personal or corporate celebration ...

, Bloomington, Indiana