Olive Ormshire was born in 1915. She married Peter Morris in 1936, in Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. She died in 2007, in Orrell, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 92.
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1910–1979 Male
1915–2007 Female
Originally a medieval given name, Oliff(e), derived via French from the Late Latin name Oliva, which was borne by two obscure early saints. It in turn is derived from the Latin name for the olive tree, and was no doubt adopted at first because of the associations of the olive tree with peaceful productivity and fruitfulness; the olive branch has been a symbol of peace since biblical times. Like many names denoting plants and flowers, it was particularly popular in the early decades of the 20th century. See also Olivia .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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