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Burnham Overy

Burnham Overy proper noun: a civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England, which includes the settlements of Burnham Overy Staithe and Burnham Overy Town.

Proper noun

Burnham Overy

  1. A civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England, which includes the settlements of Burnham Overy Staithe and Burnham Overy Town.

Origin of Burnham Overy

Burnham is thought to derive from the River Burn, Norfolk.

Questions about Burnham Overy

What does Burnham Overy mean?
Burnham Overy means a civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England, which includes the settlements of Burnham Overy Staithe and Burnham Overy Town.
What part of speech is Burnham Overy?
Burnham Overy is a proper noun.

Words near Burnham Overy in the dictionary

  1. Burnham bounce
  2. Burnham Green
  3. Burnham Legarda
  4. Burnham Market
  5. Burnham Norton
  6. Burnham Overy
  7. Burnham Thorpe
  8. Burnham-on-Crouch
  9. Burnham-on-Sea
  10. Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
  11. Burnhamism

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