Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overname

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-name
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To name over or in a series; to recount.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

noun

A nickname.

Obsolete

noun

A surname.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From over- + name.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overnames (present, singular) overnaming (participle, present) overnamed (participle, past) overnamed (past) overnames (plural)

Questions

What does overname mean?
To name over or in a series; to recount.
Where does overname come from?
From over- + name.

How to pronounce overname

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