Overy (surname)
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Overy is an English habitational surname from a place named after the Old English phrase ofer īe, "across the river", as for example Overy in Oxfordshire.[1]
Notable people with the name include:
- James Overy (born 2007), Australian soccer player
- Mike Overy (1951–2021), American baseball player
- Paul Overy (1940–2008), British art historian and critic
- Richard Overy (born 1947), British historian
See also
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- All pages with titles beginning with Overy
- All pages with titles containing Overy
- Overy (disambiguation)
References
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick, ed. (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Vol. 3. Oxford University Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1. Retrieved 4 July 2026.