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Overley

Overley proper noun: a hamlet in Alrewas parish, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK1515).

Proper noun

Overley (countable and uncountable, plural Overleys)

  1. A hamlet in Alrewas parish, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK1515).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Overley

pluralOverleys

Origin of Overley

From Old English uferra (“higher”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

Questions about Overley

What does Overley mean?
Overley means a hamlet in Alrewas parish, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK1515).
What part of speech is Overley?
Overley is a proper noun.

Words near Overley in the dictionary

  1. overleverages
  2. overleveraging
  3. overlevered
  4. overlewd
  5. overlexicalization
  6. Overley
  7. Overleys
  8. overliberal
  9. overliberality
  10. overliberally
  11. overlicensed

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