Save Type Surname (from location & from nickname) Usage English, Scottish Pronounced Pron. AHL-i-fənt(English) [key] Other Forms FormsOliphant, Olifant, Olephant, Olliphant, Olipant, Oliefant, Oliphants, Olifants Meaning & History Variant of Oliphant. A famous bearer is American actor Timothy Olyphant (1968-).