Overy

O1V4E1R1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English ofer →
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Meanings

proper nounOvery (plural Overys)

plural Overys

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishofer“over, above”
  2. EnglishOvery

Habitational surname from the villages of Burnham Overy and Burton Overy, from Old English ofer (“over, above”) + īeġ (“island”).

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

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