Gender: Male
Pronunciation: AA L IY B L AE K B ER N
Olly Blackburn is an English film director and screenwriter. Born in London, Blackburn had an acting role in the 1982 short comedy film A Shocking Accident; the film won an Academy Award in 1983 for Best Short Subject. He graduated from Oxford University in 1993 where he studied history. Blackburn won a Fulbright Scholarship and pursued graduate studies in film and television at the Tisch School of the Arts. While there, his film Swallowed received New York University's Martin Scorsese Post-Production Award.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on June 3, 2024
On the name Olly Blackburn, Olly means Elf Warrior. Blackburn means Black Brook.
The name Olly Blackburn is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Olly is commonly found in United Kingdom, Italy, South Africa, and 58 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: AA L IY B L AE K B ER N
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Olly is recorded 3,885 times globally, ranking it as the 12,355th most common name worldwide.
Olly is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 2,542 occurrences, making it the 592th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Olly is found among 1 in every 216 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | #592 | 1 : 216 |
| Italy | #4,518 | 1 : 3,695 |
| South Africa | #8,304 | 1 : 16,284 |
| Germany | #3,704 | 1 : 3,217 |
| Nigeria | #5,869 | 1 : 10,263 |
| United States of America | #16,873 | 1 : 17,912 |
| France | #14,926 | 1 : 22,101 |
| Malaysia | #16,209 | 1 : 35,546 |
| Ireland | #1,858 | 1 : 1,787 |
| Russia | #7,395 | 1 : 7,824 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Olly from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Olly Blackburn is an English film director and screenwriter. Born in London, Blackburn had an acting role in the 1982 short comedy film A Shocking Accident; the film won an Academy Award in 1983 for Best Short Subject. He graduated from Oxford University in 1993 where he studied history. Blackburn won a Fulbright Scholarship and pursued graduate studies in film and television at the Tisch School of the Arts. While there, his film Swallowed received New York University's Martin Scorsese Post-Production Award.
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