Olliffe (/ˈɒlɪf/ OL-if ; also spelt Oliff, Olliff and Oliffe) is a rare English surname of Scandinavian origin derived from the Old Norse personal name Ōleifr meaning "ancestral relic" or "heirloom".[1] Olliffe is a version of Ōleifr that has not been gaelicised unlike the Irish and Scottish derivations such as McAuliffe and McAuley. In England, the majority of people with the surname are descended from the Buckinghamshire Olliffes, the earliest traceable ancestors of which lived in the village of Bierton, near Aylesbury, in the mid-16th century.[2]
| Pronunciation | /ˈɒlɪf/ |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "ancestral relic" or "heirloom", derived from Old Norse "Ōleifr" |
| Region of origin | Scandinavia |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Olliff, Oliffe, Oliff, McAuliffe, McAuley |
People
edit- Arthur Sidney Olliff (1865-1895), Australian taxonomist
- David Olliffe (born 1975), Australian musician
- John Olliff (1908–1951), English tennis player
- Joseph Francis Olliffe (1808-1869), Irish physician
- Pat Olliffe, American comic book artist and penciller
- Steve Oliff (born 1954), American comic book artist
References
edit- ^ "Olliffe at SurnameDB". Name Origin Research. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ "The OLLIFFE family of Vale of Aylesbury, BKM". Angela Booth. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
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