Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Ovre 1086 DB

• Oure 1237 P 1336 VR

• Owre 1254 P

• Ouera 13 Whall

• Ouere 1246–77 Chest 1247 P

• Overe 1275 Misc 1538 Dugd

• Great Overe 1284 Misc

• Muchel Overe 1334 VR

• Magna Overe 1350 Chamb

• Over 1270 Dugd 1724 NotCestr

• Great Over 1311 VR

• Overee 1475 VR

• Over Lodge 1831 Bry

• Vfre 1096–1101(1150),1150 Chest

• Ufra 1184 P

• Vuere 1175 Facs

• Huure c.1190 CASNSxiii 1400

• Huuere c.1232 Ch 1246

• Ovuera 1157–94 Chest

• Ovuer 1435 Dav

• (Litle)ouvere 1275 Misc

• Ouvre 1286 Court

• Owuer 1435 Dav 1555 Sheaf

• Ever 1278 Misc

Etymology

'The hill', from ofer2 , ufer . The principal hamlet, Great Over, was distinguished from Littler infra by grēat , mycel , magna , and also may have been the Chircheton noted at Church Hill infra . Over is on a pronounced ridge parallel to the R. Weaver. The p.ns. Over and Littler are paralleled by Mickleover and Littleover Db 483, 478.