Oliver Hardy vs Hardy

Oliver Hardy and Hardy both are nouns.

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

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

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

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