Olivier is a
given name which may refer to:
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Olivier, Baron de Brandois (1870–1916), French Olympic sailor
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Olivier, Count of Penthièvre (died 1433), French noble
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Olivier Assayas
Olivier Assayas (born 25 January 1955) is a French film director, screenwriter and film critic. Assayas is known for his slow-burning period pieces, psychological thrillers, neo-noirs and French comedies. His work has become synonymous with t ...
(born 1955), French film director, screenwriter and film critic
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Olivier Berggruen (born 1963), German-American art historian
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Olivier Besancenot (born 1974), French politician and trade unionist
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Olivier Blanchard (born 1948), chief economist at the International Monetary Fund
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Olivier Brunel
Olivier Brunel (–1585) was a Dutch merchant and explorer, born in the Province of Brabant in the 16th century. He was the first to establish trade routes between the Netherlands and Russia. He also explored the northern coast of Russia search ...
(c. 1552–1585), Flemish explorer
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Olivier Chastel
Olivier Chastel (born 22 November 1964, in Liège) is a Belgian pharmacist and politician of the Liberal Party " Mouvement Réformateur" (MR) who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019.
Early life and education
Afte ...
(born 1964), Belgian government minister
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Olivier de Clisson (1336–1407), Breton soldier
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Olivier Coipel, French comic book artist
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Olivier Cresp
Olivier Cresp (born 1955) is a French perfumer.
Olivier Cresp was born in Grasse, France in 1955. His sister is fellow perfumer Françoise Caron. His father and grandfather both traded in the raw materials used in making perfume.
Cresp has been ...
(born 1955), French perfumer
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Olivier Dacourt (born 1974), French former footballer
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Olivier Dahan (born 1967), French director and screenwriter
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Olivier le Daim (c. 1428–1484), born Olivier de Neckere, Flemish valet to King Louis XI of France
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Olivier Dassault
Olivier Dassault (; 1 June 1951 – 7 March 2021) was a French politician and billionaire businessman, who served as a deputy in the National Assembly.
Early life and education
Born in Boulogne-Billancourt, he was the son of businessman an ...
(born 1951), French politician
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Olivier De Schutter (born 1968), Belgian legal scholar
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Olivier Debarre (born 1959), French mathematician
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Olivier Delaître
Olivier Delaître (born 1 June 1967) is a former professional tennis player from France. He was semifinalist at the Wimbledon Championships in 1999 in doubles (partnering Fabrice Santoro), and reached the fourth round of the 1994 French Open ...
(born 1967), French tennis player
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Olivier Deschacht
Olivier Deschacht (born 16 February 1981) is a Belgian professional football coach and a former player who played as a left-back or centre-back. He is an assistant coach for the Belgium national under-21 football team.
Career
Early career
At ...
(born 1981), Belgian footballer
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Olivier van Deuren (1666–1714), Dutch painter
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Olivier Doleuze
Olivier Doleuze (born 19 April 1972) is a French born jockey and is considered to be one of the world's premier jockeys. Doleuze began riding at the age of 14 and finished his career with more than 1,400 wins, 571 of those in Hong Kong.
In 2010/11 ...
(born 1972), French jockey
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Olivier Dubois (born 1972), French choreographer
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Olivier Ducastel (born 1962), French film director
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Olivier Elzer (born 1979), French chef
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Olivier Gendebien (1924–1998), Belgian racing driver
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Olivier Giroud (born 1986), French footballer
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Olivier Gourmet (born 1963), Belgian actor
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Olivier Grouillard (born 1958), French racing driver
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Olivier Hanlan (born 1993), Canadian basketball player
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Olivier Jacque (born 1973), French motorcycle racer
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Olivier Jean (born 1984), Canadian speed skater
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Olivier Kapo (born 1980), Côte d'Ivoire-born French footballer
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Olivier Latry (born 1962), French organist and improviser
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Olivier Le Jeune
Olivier Le Jeune (died ) was the first recorded slave purchased in New France.
Olivier was a young boy from Madagascar, believed to have been approximately seven years of age when he was brought to the French colonial settlement of Quebec in New ...
(died 1654), first recorded slave purchased in New France
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Olivier Le Peuch (born 1963/1964), French businessman, CEO of Schlumberger
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Olivier de la Marche (1425–1502), Burgundian courtier, soldier, chronicler and poet
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Olivier Levasseur
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Olivier Levasseur (1688, 1689, or 1690 – 7 July 1730), was a French pirate, nicknamed ''La Buse'' ("The Buzzard") or ''La Bouche'' ("The Mouth") in his early days for the speed and ruthlessness with which he always attacked his enemi ...
(c. 1680–1730), French pirate
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Olivier Martinez (born 1966), French actor
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Olivier Megaton (born 1965), French film director, writer and editor born Olivier Fontana
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Olivier Messiaen
Olivier Eugène Prosper Charles Messiaen (, ; ; 10 December 1908 – 27 April 1992) was a French composer, organist, and ornithologist who was one of the major composers of the 20th century. His music is rhythmically complex; harmonical ...
(1908–1992), French composer, organist and ornithologist
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Olivier van Noort (1558–1627), Dutch merchant captain who circumnavigated the world in 1600-01
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Olivier Occéan
Olivier Occéan (), born October 23, 1981) is a retired Canadian professional soccer player and current assistant coach of IF Urædd.
Club career
College soccer
Occéan played college soccer at Essex County College, Newark NJ in NJCAA Divi ...
(born 1981), Canadian soccer player
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Olivier Panis (born 1966), French Formula One driver
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Olivier Patience (born 1980), French tennis player
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Olivier Perrault (1773–1827), seigneur, lawyer, judge and political figure in Lower Canada
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Olivier Philippaerts
Olivier Philippaerts (born 1993) is a Belgian show jumping rider. He is a native of Genk, Limburg, Belgium. He is the son of Ludo Philippaerts and twin brother of Nicola Philippaerts, both show jumping riders as well.
Together with his father a ...
(born 1993), Belgian show jumping rider
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Olivier Pla (born 1981), French racing driver
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Olivier Rochus (born 1981), Belgian tennis player
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Olivier Rolin (born 1947), French writer
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Olivier Roy (professor) (born 1949), French political scientist
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Olivier Sarkozy (born 1969), French banker, half-brother of Nicholas Sarkozy
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Olivier Schoenfelder (born 1977), French ice dancer
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Olivier Siegelaar (born 1986), Dutch rower
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Olivier Strebelle (1927–2017), Belgian sculptor
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Olivier Theyskens (born 1977), Belgian fashion designer
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Olivier Tielemans (born 1984), Dutch race car driver
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Olivier Vernon (born 1990), American football player
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Olivier Weber (born 1958), French writer, novelist and reporter
Fictional characters:
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Oliver (paladin) or Olivier, in the French epic ''The Song of Roland''
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Olivier (comics), a demonic villain and enemy of the Punisher in Marvel Comics
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Olivier Armstrong, in the Japanese manga series ''Fullmetal Alchemist''
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Oliver B. Bumble
Oliver B. Bumble (Olivier B. Bommel in Dutch) is a fictional anthropomorphic bear, one of the two main characters in a Dutch comic book series written by Marten Toonder. The other is Tom Puss (''Tom Poes''), and the comic book bears the name of ...
, Olivier B. Bommel in Dutch, protagonist in the Dutch comic book series Tom Puss
See also
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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 ...
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French masculine given names
Dutch masculine given names