Etymology

Littleover

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Today it means: A western suburb of the City of Derby, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3234). Full definition →

Old English lȳtel
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromlȳtel“little”
  2. English todayLittleover

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

Words from the same roots

Old Englishlȳtel all →

LittletonLittlewoodLittledaleLittle HerefordLittleworth

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.