A shilling was a unit of money that was used in Britain until 1971 which was the equivalent of 5p. There were twenty shillings in a pound. COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary.
Ollie [ol-lie] as a name for girls (also used more widely as boys' name Ollie) is a Latin name, and the meaning of the name Ollie is olive tree. Ollie is a version of Olivia (Latin). Associated with: olive (tree). Ollieâ¼ has 1 variant: Olia.
The meaning of the name Oliver is Ancestor's Descendant. The origin of the name Oliver is English. This is the culture in which the name originated, or in the case of a word, the language. Oliver is a name with English origins. Contrary to popular belief, Oliver is derived from the old Norse name Ãleifr meaning ancestor's descendant.. It has nothing to do with olives or olive trees. The most common nickname for Oliver is Ollie.