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overley

/ˈoʊvɚli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-ley
IPA
/ˈoʊvɚli/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Overleys (plural)

Homonyms

overly

Rhymes With

overly

Questions

How do you pronounce overley?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɚli/.
What does overley mean?
A hamlet in Alrewas parish, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK1515).
Where does overley come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce overley

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