Oliver Wood

Oliver Wood (born c. 1975-1976) is the stepfather of Aidan, Hillary, and Rachel Carmichael Wood, and the husband of Katie Bell.

He began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1987 and was Sorted into Gryffindor House.

Etymology

 * Oliver is a masculine given name of Old French origin; Oliver is one of Charlemagne's retainers in the 11th-century Song of Roland. The name was generally associated with the Latin term/name olivarius "olive tree planter", but may have been connected with the Germanic names *wulfa- "wolf" and *χarja- "army", or the Old Norse Óleifr (Ólaf); or a genuinely West Germanic name, perhaps from ala- "all" and wēra "true", or from alf "elf" and hari "army, warrior" (in both cases possibly cognate with Álvaro).
 * Wood is a very common surname of English origin. It is found throughout the world, especially in countries with historical links to Great Britain and Germany. For the most part, the surname Wood originated as a topographic name used to describe a person who lived in, or worked in a wood or forest. The name is derived from the Middle English wode, meaning "wood" (from the Old English wudu).