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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish personal names).
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OLI(E). Also Ollie (Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 14), Ole (Sh. 1896 J. Burgess Lowra Biglan's Mutch 18). I.Sc. dim. forms of the Norw. name Olaf (Sh. 1898 J. Burgess Tang iv., 1949 J. Gray Lowrie 12), sometimes anglicised as Oliver (I.Sc. 1975).
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"Oli ". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00089396>
