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Littleover

Littleover proper noun: a western suburb of the City of Derby, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3234).

Proper noun

Littleover

  1. A western suburb of the City of Derby, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3234).

Origin of Littleover

Recorded as Parva Ufre in 1086 (DB), latinized from Old English lȳtel (“little”) + ōfer (“ridge”).

Questions about Littleover

What does Littleover mean?
Littleover means a western suburb of the City of Derby, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3234).
What part of speech is Littleover?
Littleover is a proper noun.

Words near Littleover in the dictionary

  1. Littlemore
  2. littleneck
  3. littlenecks
  4. littleness
  5. littlenesses
  6. Littleover
  7. Littlepage
  8. Littlepages
  9. Littleport
  10. littler
  11. Littler effect

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