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Overton Cliff

cliff or slope · Abertawe - Swansea

Old EnglishAI-generated

Overton Cliff is a descriptive name meaning 'the cliff by the upper farmstead or settlement'. 'Over' refers to a higher position.

Word origins

Over
Old EnglishUpper, above(from ofer "over, above")
ton
Old EnglishFarmstead, settlement(from tůn "enclosure, farmstead")
Cliff
Old EnglishCliff(from clif "cliff")