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    Olive

    OL-iv

    Latin
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Olive tree; Peace
    Origin
    Latin
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Olive appears in the King James Bible, including Psalm 128:3.
    First appears in
    Genesis — The patriarchs
    Peak US usage
    1880s (0.25% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Olive represents God's peace and fruitful blessing — the flourishing life that grows from roots planted in His covenant love.
    King James verses
    • Psalm 128:3

      "Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table."

    • Genesis 8:11

      "And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off."

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