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
- 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 (demon), a demon described in Sebastien Michaelis' classification of demons
Other:
- Château Olivier, a Bordeaux winery
- Salade Olivier, a popular dish of Russian cuisine
- The Laurence Olivier Awards, theatrical awards named after the actor