"Ollie" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Germanic, from Latin olivarius (“olive tree”) (from oliva (“olive”)), and from Welsh. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|gem|-}} Germanic, {{der|en|la|olivarius||olive tree}} Latin olivarius (“olive tree”), {{m|la|oliva||olive}} oliva (“olive”), {{uder|en|cy|-}} Welsh Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ollie
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Oliver. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English diminutives of male given names, English female given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Ollie-en-name-0~mecwqd Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 51 48 2 Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 59 33 9 Disambiguation of English female given names: 52 46 2 Disambiguation of English male given names: 60 31 9 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 59 40 1 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 58 42 0 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 45 55 0
  2. A diminutive of the female given names Olivia, Olive and Olwen. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names
    Sense id: en-Ollie-en-name-EepGrrLO Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 51 48 2 Disambiguation of English female given names: 52 46 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 0 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 45 55 0
  3. (derogatory) A male orphan. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-Ollie-en-name-emaBEh3s

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