Ollivander = An Evil Lord

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No: HPFGUIDX 70333

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "nikkibodkin" 
<nikkibodkin at y...>
> wrote:
> > Someone told me that Ollivander is an anagram for "An Evil Lord" 
(in 
> > the fashion of "I Am Lord Voldemort" = Tom Marvolo Riddle).  
> > 
> > Any thoughts out there?
> 
> 
> bboy_mn:
> 
> Draw your sword you vile naive who dares insult the noble House of
> Ollivander!
> 
> The great and noble House of Ollivander dates back to many 
hundreds of
> years before the birth of Christ. And for that time, they have been
> the Masters of all Master Wandmakers; artists and craftsmen beyond
> measure, the most respected in the world.
> 
> To believe that Ollivander is evil is unthinkable.
> 
> And while I refuse to accept it, the anagram is pretty cool; very
> observant of someone.
> 
> But still, Ollivander is one of the good guys, and I will take that
> belief to my grave.
> 
> That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
> 
> bboy_mn

Every time I read Ollivander I find myself mentally breaking it down 
into olive wand. Of course an olive branch symbolizes peace. 
However, I'll admit that I don't have any linguistic proof of this. 
Any of you language scholars out there have a meaning for us?

Dorothy