Oliver (Scottish surname)
| Language(s) | Anglo-French |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "Bearer of the olive branch" or "Ancestor" |
| Region of origin | Scottish Borders |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Olivier |
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. By the beginning of the 16th century, they had become a kinship group in which all its members bore the same surname of Oliver.