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From: David and Sue Ellis <>
Subject: Re: [HWE] Olive
Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2006 09:23:12 +1100
In-Reply-To: <1165301604.5851.278900033@webmail.messagingengine.com>


Hi Martin,

Thanks very much for the web site. I missed it the first time round.

The information about possible Catalan origins is very interesting. Still
south. A lot of them must have migrated in to the south of France.

The site will also be good for checking out my other Huguenot names.

Thanks again.

Sue Ellis



> From: "Martin" <>
> Reply-To:
> Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:53:24 -0800
> To:
> Subject: [HWE] Olive
>
> Hi
>
> David and Sue Ellis asked about the origin of the surname OLIVE. I
> looked at the list of French surnames [which I've given before]:
>
> http://jeantosti.com/noms/o.htm
>
> look down and you will find OLIVE. They seem to think it is most likely
> of Catalan origin. Certainly OLIVEIRA is very common in the Iberian
> Peninsula - on the other hand, there's always Laurence OLIVIER!
>
> Martin Blignaut
> --
> Martin
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