Overley

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proper noun

A hamlet in Alrewas parish, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK1515).

OriginOld English uferra →
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Meanings

proper nounOverley (countable and uncountable, plural Overleys)

plural Overleys

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

Origin

  1. Old Englishuferra“higher”
  2. EnglishOverley

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

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APA

Overley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Overley

MLA

“Overley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Overley. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Overley,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Overley.

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