Olivier

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Olivier is the French form of Oliver. It may refer to:

As a surname:

• Guillaume-Antoine Olivier (1756–1814), a French entomologist
• George Olivier, count of Wallis (1671-1743), Austrian field marshal
• The Olivier brothers René, Aimé, and Marius, French pioneering bicycle manufacturers
• Herbert Arnold Olivier (1861-1952), an English artist
• Laurence Olivier (1907-1989), an English actor
• Wynand Olivier, a South African rugby union player

In fiction:

• Olivier (The Song of Roland), a character in the French epic The Song of Roland
• Olivier (novel), the first published novel by French author Claire de Duras
• Olivier, a demon described in Sebastien Michaelis' classification of demons
• Olivier (comics), a demonic villain and enemy of the Punisher in Marvel Comics

Other:

• Château Olivier, a Bordeaux winery
• Olivier Deschacht, (b.1981) Belgian footballer
• Salade Olivier, a popular dish of Russian cuisine
• The Laurence Olivier Awards, theatrical awards named after the actor

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