Hardy vs Oliver Hardy

Hardy and Oliver Hardy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Hardy	Yes	No	No	No
Oliver Hardy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Hardy and Oliver Hardy are synonyms defined as:

Hardy and Oliver Hardy: United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)

Hardy (noun)	Oliver Hardy (noun)
English novelist and poet (1840-1928)	United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)