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Mickleover

Mickleover proper noun: a large suburban village and ward on the west side of the City of Derby, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3034).

Proper noun

Mickleover

  1. A large suburban village and ward on the west side of the City of Derby, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3034).

Origin of Mickleover

From Middle English Mycheloure, from Old English miċel (“great”) + ōfer (“ridge”). Recorded as Ufram Majorem in 1087 from Old English ōfer + Latin maior (“great”), and as Magna Oura in 1223 from Latin magnus (“large”) + Old English ōfer.

Questions about Mickleover

What does Mickleover mean?
Mickleover means a large suburban village and ward on the west side of the City of Derby, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3034).
What part of speech is Mickleover?
Mickleover is a proper noun.

Words near Mickleover in the dictionary

  1. Micklefield
  2. Mickleham
  3. Micklehurst
  4. Micklem
  5. mickleness
  6. Mickleover
  7. Mickler
  8. Micklers
  9. mickles
  10. Mickleson syndrome
  11. Micklethwait

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